Written questions

Pharmacy: Finance

Commons · Question 13595 · 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 is the Government taking to ensure that pharmacies are sustainably funded for the increasing costs and staff time involved in sourcing medicines during supply shortages.

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...