Written questions

Pharmacy: Prescription Drugs

Commons · Question 90543 · Tabled 12 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 21 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Chris Coghlan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to reduce the potential impact of (a) Pharmacy First and (b) pricing of NHS drug tariffs on community pharmacies.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 21 Nov 2025

The Government recognises that pharmacies are an integral part of the fabric of our communities, as an easily accessible ‘front door’ to the National Health Service, staffed by highly trained and skilled healthcare professionals.In 2025/26, the funding fo...