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Written question asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative) on Monday, 24 March 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 April 2025. It was answered by Baroness Merron (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 April 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Water Supply: Fluoride

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cost to water companies of adding fluoride to the water supply.

Answer

My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care is responsible for reimbursing water undertakers for the reasonable costs associated with water fluoridation schemes. In the financial year 2023/24, these costs were £4,109,521 in revenue and £348,351 in capital for the estimated six million people in England covered by such schemes.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL6061
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Costs Fluoride Water supply
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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