Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the average increase in the cost of running a dental practice in the last 12 months.

The Government is conducting a research project to better understand the costs and pressures associated with running a dental practice in England.

As part of this research, a survey was launched on 13 May and closed on 16 June 2025. This included questions on laboratory fees and dental materials as well as other associated costs with running a dental practice.

We are currently reviewing and analysing the responses to understand the findings.