Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 December 2025. It was answered by Stephen Kinnock (Labour) on Monday, 5 January 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
General Dental Council: Licensing
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has considered strengthening the licensing requirements of the General Dental Council to improve access to dentistry for children, as recommended in a recent Policy Exchange report.
- Answer
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The General Dental Council (GDC) is the independent regulator of dentistry in the United Kingdom. The GDC sets the standards that must be met by domestic and international applicants wishing to be added to the UK dental register. As an independent regulator, it would be for the GDC to determine whether any changes are required to its standards in response to the Policy Exchange report’s recommendations.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 100290
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Access Children Dental services Licensing Standards General Dental Council
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