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Armed Forces: Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of armed forces personnel and their families' access to dental services.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
2 Feb 2026
Target answer date
9 Feb 2026
Answer
9 Feb 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 2 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of armed forces personnel and their families' access to dental services.

  2. 9 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 9 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    Defence is committed to maintaining a dentally fit Armed Forces to ensure operational capability and force generation. The Defence Medical Services (DMS) deliver dental care for all our Armed Forces personnel, from routine checkups, hygiene appointments a...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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