Written questions

Obesity: Drugs

Commons · Question 73625 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 12 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to regulate sudden price increases in privately purchased weight loss drugs.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 12 Sep 2025

As we shift the focus from treatment to prevention through our 10 Year Health Plan, we are determined to bring revolutionary modern treatments to everyone who needs them, not just those who can afford to pay.NHS England has worked with Eli Lilly to ensure...