APPG for Dentistry and Oral Health

Due to the UK General Election being called, all APPGs ceased to exist. This page will be updated after the inaugural meeting of the new APPG for dentistry and oral health.

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Shawn Charlwood Speaking To Andrew Jones MP And Andrew Lewer MP Resized

The APPG brings together industry stakeholders with MPs and Peers from across the political spectrum to debate key issues and campaign to improve oral health and the quality of dental services.

Former officers

Yasmin Qureshi: Yasmin was the Labour MP for Bolton South East and Chair of the APPG for Dentistry & Oral Health (2022-2024).
Sir Peter Bottomley: Sir Peter was the Conservative MP for Worthing West, Father of the House of Commons and Vice-Chair of the APPG for Dentistry & Oral Health.
Navendu Mishra: Navendu Mishra was the Labour MP for Stockport and Vice-Chair of the APPG for Dentistry & Oral Health.
Lord Philip Hunt of Kings Heath: Lord Philip Hunt of Kings Heath is a Labour peer in the House of Lords and a Vice-Chair of the APPG for Dentistry & Oral Health.

Former members

Members

Alex Cunningham	Labour
Andrew Jones	Conservative
Andrew Percy	Conservative
Andrew Rosindell	Conservative
Baroness Gardner of Parkes	Conservative
Baroness Redfern	Conservative
Baroness Thornton	Labour
Baroness Walmsley	Lib Dem
Caroline Nokes	Conservative
Cat Smith	Labour
Dame Diana Johnson	Labour
Darren Jones	Labour
Edward Timspon	Conservative
Fleur Anderson	Labour
Imran Hussain	Labour
Jim Shannon	DUP
Jo Gideon	Conservative
Judith Cummins	Labour
Kim Leadbeater	Labour
Mark Logan	Conservative
Mary Kelly Foy	Labour
Matt Warman	Conservative
Mohammad Yasin	Labour
Nick Fletcher	Conservative
Paul Blomfield	Labour
Peter Dowd	Labour
Professor Baroness Finlay of Llandaff	Crossbench
Rachael Maskell	Labour
Rosie Cooper	Labour
Rosie Duffield	Labour
Rushanara Ali	Labour
Scott Mann	Conservative
Seema Malhotra	Labour
Selaine Saxby	Conservative
Simon Lightwood	Labour
Steve Double	Conservative
Tan Singh Dhesi	Labour
Virendra Sharma	Labour

Contact details

Registered contact

Public enquiry point

Secretariat

A message from our former Chair, Yasmin Qureshi

“This crisis in NHS dentistry is hitting millions, fuelling health inequalities. I want this group to be a voice for patients and dentists in Parliament, helping to push this crucial issue to the top of the agenda here in Westminster. Because dentistry should not be an optional extra – it should be a core part of our NHS.”

Above: Yasmin Qureshi photographed on a visit to the Dental School at King’s College London in June 2022.

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