Written questions

General Practitioners: Business Premises

Commons · Question 903395 · Tabled 19 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 25 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Daisy Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of guidance issued by District Valuer Services on the availability of city centre GP premises.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 25 Mar 2025

GP premises costs are reimbursed by the NHS. Any increase in charges by the landlord impacts the cost of providing primary care in that locality. The District Valuer Service offers independent advice on appropriate level of market rent, considering the bu...