Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to extend to dentists and other primary care providers the National Insurance relief already offered to hospitals.

The Government will provide support for departments and other public sector employers for additional employer National Insurance Contributions. Dentists and primary care providers are independent contractors and therefore will not be exempt from these changes.

Every year the Government consults with each sector both about what services they provide, and the money providers are entitled to in return under their contract. DHSC will confirm funding for primary care for 2025/26 as part of the usual contract processes later in the year, including through consultation with the sector.

The Government has increased funding for the NHS in England. Resource spending for the Department of Health and Social Care is set to increase by £22.6 billion in 2025-26 compared to 2023-24 outturn, providing a real-terms growth rate of 4% for the NHS, the largest since before 2010 excluding Covid-19 years. This includes funding to support the NHS to deliver the first step of an extra two million NHS operations, scans, and appointments a year in England.

The Government keeps all taxes under review.