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Sarah Owen Excerpts
Tuesday 22nd July 2025

(4 days, 1 hour ago)

Commons Chamber
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Stephen Kinnock Portrait Stephen Kinnock
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One thing that I made clear to officials when I came into this post was that every penny that is allocated to NHS dentistry must be spent on NHS dentistry. We are in a crazy situation where demand for NHS dentistry is going through the roof, yet we have had underspends. That needs to stop. We will focus the spending on where it is most needed, including areas that are under-served, such as the hon. Gentleman’s constituency.

Sarah Owen Portrait Sarah Owen (Luton North) (Lab)
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My constituents Marie Brewis and Denise Coates are bravely using their own experience of breast cancer treatment to campaign for a dedicated cancer support centre in Luton. Does the Minister agree that Luton could benefit from the wraparound care of a cancer support centre locally, and will she meet me to discuss this?