Written question asked by Robin Swann (Ulster Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 12 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 November 2025 (named day). It was answered by Stephen Kinnock (Labour) on Monday, 17 November 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Dental Services: Mercury
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether additional support will be given to NHS dentistry in the context of the decision at the Sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury on ending the use of dental amalgam.
- Answer
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Following the decision made at the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury, we are in the process of planning in detail the necessary steps. This includes establishing what changes may be required for National Health Service dentistry to move towards and implement a phase-out of dental amalgam by 2034.
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- Written question
- Reference
- 90624
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Dental services Mercury
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- 2025-11-17 12:35:40 +0000
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