Pharmacy: Closures
Commons · Question 13593 · Tabled 26 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Max Wilkinson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to prevent the closure of community pharmacies facing sustained financial pressures and medication supply issues.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 2 Jul 2026
The Government has recently increased funding for the community pharmacy sector by £340 million in 2026/27, a 10% cash uplift that supports pharmacies across England and patients' access to medicines. This builds on the 19% uplift to the community pharmac...