Pharmacy: Closures
Commons · Question 6747 · Tabled 4 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Steve Barclay
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost of extending equivalent business rates support provided to retail and hospitality to community pharmacies; and what assessment he has made of the potential imp
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 17 Jun 2026
In the Autumn Budget 2025, the Government made hard choices so that we could protect the National Health Service in England and continue to prioritise reducing waiting times. Budget 2025 confirmed that annual NHS day-to-day spending will increase by £15 b...