NHS: Drugs
2026-06-01 · Department of Health and Social Care · 6016 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has held recent discussions with colleagues in the Treasury on the pause in applying VAT to compassionate medicines programmes.
Answer
The Department is working closely with HM Treasury and HM Revenue and Customs to explore options in relation to the VAT treatment of medicines supplied free of charge to the National Health Service, including those provided through compassionate use and e...