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Armed Forces: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many dentists his Department employs to provide care to military personnel in Scotland.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
30 Aug 2024
Target answer date
10 Sept 2024
Answer
10 Sept 2024 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 30 Aug 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many dentists his Department employs to provide care to military personnel in Scotland.

  2. 10 Sept 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 10 Sept 2024

    Answer published

    As at 2 September 2024 the Ministry of Defence has nine dentists in permanent posts providing dental care to military personnel in Scotland. Temporary Healthcare Workers engaged by Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) provide additional capacity to meet dent...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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