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Asked by Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 3 March 2026UIN 115405

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much (a) his Department and (b) NHS England have spent on (i) Part IX, Value-Based Procurement and (ii) the MedTech Commercial Strategy reforms.

Answered by Dr Zubir Ahmed

The Department and NHS England have spent:

  • £1,067,157.34 directly on Part IX of the Drug Tariff, including VAT where applicable. This covers the period 2024/25 and planned spend up until the end of the 2025/26 financial year;
  • £225,189 on Value Based Procurement during the current financial year, including VAT where applicable. This figure includes planned spend up until the end of the 2025/26 financial year. No spend on Value Based Procurement was identified during the 2024/25 financial year; and
  • £120,000 planned direct spend for the Medtech Commercial Strategy, including VAT where applicable. This includes planned spend up until the end of the 2025/26 financial year.

These figures do not include the Department and NHS England staff time.

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