Question follow-through · 66083
Dentistry: Migrant Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) removing (i) dental therapist and (ii) dental technician roles and (b) other changes to the Skilled Worker visa eligibility li
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 8 Jul 2025
- Target answer date
- 10 Jul 2025
- Answer
- 15 Jul 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Immigration and borders
- Care Homes: Migrant Workers · 13 Oct 2025
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Votes on this topic
- Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading · 13 Jul 2026
- Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading · 13 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
8 Jul 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) removing (i) dental therapist and (ii) dental technician roles and (b) other changes to the Skilled Worker visa eligibility li
10 Jul 2025
Target answer date
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15 Jul 2025
Answer published
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10 Apr 2026
Answer corrected
Registration with the General Dental Council in the United Kingdom is a separate process from obtaining a Skilled Worker or Health and Care Worker visa, although both are required to enable overseas dental professionals to work in the UK.On 1 July 2025, c...
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