Written questions

Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

Commons · Question 7126 · Tabled 5 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 15 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Bob Blackman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will commit to a review of the prescription charge exemption list to reflect the changing nature of many long-term conditions including cystic fibrosis.

Answer

Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 15 Jun 2026

The Government currently has no plans to review or amend the list of medical conditions that entitle someone to apply for a medical exemption certificate.