Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Stephen Kinnock and Bill Esterson

Tuesday 23rd July 2024 Commons Chamber

[Stephen Kinnock]

I thank my hon. Friend for her question, and warmly welcome her to her place and congratulate her on her election. The key aspects of our dental rescue plan include 700,000 more appointments through extra funding that we will generate by cracking down on tax dodgers and closing other loopholes. We will incentivise new graduate dentists to come to areas that are underserved to ensure that we plug the gaps—there will be golden hellos to make that happen. We are also working hard on things like supervised toothbrushing for three to five-year-olds, because prevention is always better than cure.

[Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab)]

3. Whether his Department plans to provide capital funding for a new health centre at Maghull in Sefton Central constituency.