Motion text
That this House notes with concern the lack of NHS dentist provision in South West England; is shocked to learn that parents are often being told to take their children to private dentists in order to get a basic check-up; is concerned that over 100,000 children aged between 6 and 10 years have been admitted to hospital with rotting teeth since 2018; believes that the current situation is leading to children missing out on vital check-ups; supports providing supervised toothbrush training for children in nurseries and schools; further believes that VAT on children’s toothbrushes and toothpaste should be scrapped; and calls on the new Government to work with relevant primary care bodies to end the dental deserts in the South West region by bringing dentists back to the NHS from the private sector by fixing the broken NHS dental contract and using flexible commissioning to meet patient needs so that local residents can access NHS dental services when they need it.
Signatures (23)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Sabine, Anna
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
11 July 2024
Voaden, Caroline
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
11 July 2024
Slade, Vikki
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
11 July 2024
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
11 July 2024
Dyke, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
11 July 2024
Maguire, Ben
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
18 July 2024
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Young, Claire
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
18 July 2024
Foord, Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
18 July 2024
Dance, Adam
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
18 July 2024
Wilkinson, Max
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
18 July 2024
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
19 July 2024
Munt, Tessa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
19 July 2024
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
22 July 2024
Roome, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
22 July 2024
Denyer, Carla
Green Party
Signed on
22 July 2024
Morello, Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
24 July 2024
Amos, Mr Gideon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
24 July 2024
Wrigley, Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
25 July 2024
Darling, Steve
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
25 July 2024
Gibson, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
29 July 2024
Berry, Siân
Green Party
Signed on
30 July 2024
Miller, Calum
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
7 October 2024
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on
18 November 2024
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.