Dental Services: NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Commons · Question 22792 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 14 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the recent increases in (a) the national minimum wage and (b) employers’ national insurance contributions on the capacity of dentists to fulf
Answer
Answered by James Frith, 14 Sep 2026
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 6 June 2025 in response to Question 54533.The increases in question were announced prior to the 2025/26 uplift of the primary care dental contract, and were therefore considered prior to consultation on, an...