The first adjournment debate of 2006 at the House of Commons focussed on NHS dentistry. Nineteen MPs discussed the issue, with many of them criticising the new GDS contract for failing to deal adequately with workload. Also debated were time and quality issues, historic under-funding of NHS dentistry, arguments in favour of NHS golden handcuffs for dental graduates, concern about PCTs' abilities to manage primary dental care commissioning and cuts in PCT budgets affecting orthodontic provision and referrals to secondary services. BDA briefings were given to a number of MPs, including Parliamentary Panel members, before the debate.