PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Dental Services: Undocumented Migrants (28 October 2024)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department has spent on dental services for irregular migrants in each year since 2018.
Asked by:
Rupert Lowe (Restore Britain)
Asked by:
Rupert Lowe (Restore Britain)
Answer
We do not hold data on the expenditure of dental services for irregular migrants, or the average waiting time to see a healthcare professional or a dentist.
We are tackling the immediate dental crisis with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most.
The Government is committed to building a fairer Britain by tackling the inequalities that contribute to poor health, particularly for disadvantaged groups. We are dedicated to ensuring that people live well for longer, spending less time in ill health, regardless of where they are born or their financial circumstances.
Answered by:
Stephen Kinnock (Labour)
8 November 2024
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