{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/756692.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":756692,"attributes":{"action":"Fund free NHS dental treatment for injuries from domestic abuse or violence","background":"The Government should provide dedicated funding and require the NHS to provide for free any dental treatment needed because of injuries caused by domestic abuse or violent assault, and issue clear national guidance stating that such injuries be recognised as medical and trauma-related, not cosmetic.","additional_details":"Survivors of domestic abuse and violent crime are often left with visible dental injuries caused by violence. We are concerned that many may be told the treatment they need is “cosmetic” and must be paid for privately, even though the damage was inflicted through abuse or assault. These injuries can affect mental health, confidence, work, and daily life, and can be constant reminders of trauma. Injuries caused by violence are not cosmetic. Survivors deserve NHS-funded dental care that recognises trauma and supports recovery.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":112,"created_at":"2026-01-11T10:57:00.637Z","updated_at":"2026-05-02T06:28:50.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-02-11T17:21:43.158Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-01-11T11:37:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Natalie Moss","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DHSC","name":"Department of Health and Social Care","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care"}],"topics":[],"signatures_by_country":[{"name":"United Kingdom","code":"GB","signature_count":111},{"name":"United States","code":"US","signature_count":1}],"signatures_by_constituency":[{"name":"Barnsley North","ons_code":"E14001074","mp":"Dan Jarvis MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Barnsley South","ons_code":"E14001075","mp":"Stephanie Peacock MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Barrow and Furness","ons_code":"E14001076","mp":"Michelle Scrogham MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Bassetlaw","ons_code":"E14001079","mp":"Jo White MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Beckenham and Penge","ons_code":"E14001083","mp":"Liam Conlon MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Brent West","ons_code":"E14001123","mp":"Barry Gardiner MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Bury South","ons_code":"E14001145","mp":"Christian Wakeford MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Camborne and Redruth","ons_code":"E14001148","mp":"Perran Moon MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Chorley","ons_code":"E14001170","mp":"Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"City of Durham","ons_code":"E14001173","mp":"Mary Kelly Foy MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Clacton","ons_code":"E14001174","mp":"Nigel Farage MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Crawley","ons_code":"E14001184","mp":"Peter Lamb MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Derby South","ons_code":"E14001194","mp":"Baggy Shanker MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Dewsbury and Batley","ons_code":"E14001196","mp":"Iqbal Mohamed MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Dorking and Horley","ons_code":"E14001201","mp":"Chris Coghlan MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"East Wiltshire","ons_code":"E14001217","mp":"Danny Kruger MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Ellesmere Port and Bromborough","ons_code":"E14001222","mp":"Justin Madders MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Exeter","ons_code":"E14001231","mp":"Steve Race MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Gillingham and Rainham","ons_code":"E14001246","mp":"Naushabah Khan MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Hartlepool","ons_code":"E14001272","mp":"Mr Jonathan Brash MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Kenilworth and Southam","ons_code":"E14001309","mp":"Rt Hon Sir Jeremy Wright KC MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Kingston and Surbiton","ons_code":"E14001312","mp":"Rt Hon Ed Davey MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Kingswinford and South Staffordshire","ons_code":"E14001316","mp":"Mike Wood MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Knowsley","ons_code":"E14001317","mp":"Anneliese Midgley MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Leeds West and Pudsey","ons_code":"E14001325","mp":"Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Luton South and South Bedfordshire","ons_code":"E14001346","mp":"Rachel Hopkins MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Makerfield","ons_code":"E14001350","mp":"Josh Simons MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Mid Buckinghamshire","ons_code":"E14001360","mp":"Greg Smith MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Mid Derbyshire","ons_code":"E14001362","mp":"Jonathan Davies MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Middlesbrough and Thornaby East","ons_code":"E14001367","mp":"Andy McDonald MP","signature_count":8},{"name":"Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland","ons_code":"E14001368","mp":"Luke Myer MP","signature_count":19},{"name":"New Forest West","ons_code":"E14001374","mp":"Rt Hon Sir Desmond Swayne MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend","ons_code":"E14001378","mp":"Mary Glindon MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Newton Abbot","ons_code":"E14001381","mp":"Martin Wrigley MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"North East Cambridgeshire","ons_code":"E14001390","mp":"Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"North Northumberland","ons_code":"E14001397","mp":"David Smith MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Northampton South","ons_code":"E14001407","mp":"Mike Reader MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Penrith and Solway","ons_code":"E14001424","mp":"Markus Campbell-Savours MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Plymouth Moor View","ons_code":"E14001426","mp":"Fred Thomas MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Redcar","ons_code":"E14001440","mp":"Rt Hon Anna Turley MP","signature_count":4},{"name":"Rochester and Strood","ons_code":"E14001447","mp":"Lauren Edwards MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Rossendale and Darwen","ons_code":"E14001450","mp":"Andy MacNae MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Rotherham","ons_code":"E14001452","mp":"Sarah Champion MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Salisbury","ons_code":"E14001460","mp":"Rt Hon John Glen MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Sleaford and North Hykeham","ons_code":"E14001476","mp":"Dr Caroline Johnson MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"South Dorset","ons_code":"E14001485","mp":"Lloyd Hatton MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"St Helens South and Whiston","ons_code":"E14001510","mp":"Ms Marie Rimmer MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Stockton North","ons_code":"E14001518","mp":"Chris McDonald MP","signature_count":6},{"name":"Stockton West","ons_code":"E14001519","mp":"Matt Vickers MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Thirsk and Malton","ons_code":"E14001544","mp":"Kevin Hollinrake MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Thornbury and Yate","ons_code":"E14001545","mp":"Claire Young MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Torbay","ons_code":"E14001551","mp":"Steve Darling MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Walthamstow","ons_code":"E14001563","mp":"Ms Stella Creasy MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Whitehaven and Workington","ons_code":"E14001583","mp":"Josh MacAlister MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Widnes and Halewood","ons_code":"E14001584","mp":"Derek Twigg MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Wolverhampton West","ons_code":"E14001596","mp":"Warinder Juss","signature_count":1},{"name":"Midlothian","ons_code":"S14000045","mp":"Kirsty McNeill MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"North Ayrshire and Arran","ons_code":"S14000048","mp":"Irene Campbell MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Angus and Perthshire Glens","ons_code":"S14000065","mp":"Dave Doogan MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber","ons_code":"S14000067","mp":"Brendan O'Hara MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross","ons_code":"S14000069","mp":"Jamie Stone MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Falkirk","ons_code":"S14000083","mp":"Euan Stainbank MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Cardiff East","ons_code":"W07000089","mp":"Rt Hon Jo Stevens MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Ceredigion Preseli","ons_code":"W07000093","mp":"Ben Lake MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Monmouthshire","ons_code":"W07000101","mp":"Catherine Fookes MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Swansea West","ons_code":"W07000108","mp":"Torsten Bell MP","signature_count":1}],"signatures_by_region":[{"name":"North East","ons_code":"A","signature_count":44},{"name":"North West","ons_code":"B","signature_count":14},{"name":"Yorkshire and The Humber","ons_code":"D","signature_count":8},{"name":"East Midlands","ons_code":"E","signature_count":5},{"name":"West Midlands","ons_code":"F","signature_count":3},{"name":"East of England","ons_code":"G","signature_count":3},{"name":"London","ons_code":"H","signature_count":4},{"name":"South East","ons_code":"J","signature_count":6},{"name":"South West","ons_code":"K","signature_count":12},{"name":"Wales","ons_code":"L","signature_count":4},{"name":"Scotland","ons_code":"M","signature_count":6}],"other_parliamentary_business":[]}}}