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Drugs: VAT

Asked by Mr Andrew SnowdenConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 8 July 2026UIN 15499

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of VAT on free-of-charge medicine donations on NHS access to medicines supplied through early access schemes.

Answered by Preet Kaur Gill

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I provided on 30 June to the hon. Member for Sleaford and North Hykeham in response to Question 8180, and to the written statement made by the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury on 2 July.

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