Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the (a) contribution of teeth replacement to healthy eating and wellbeing, (b) adequacy of the affordability of teeth replacement procedures and (c) contribution of research and development to reducing the cost of teeth replacement.

The Department of Health and Social Care has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.