Asked by: Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op) - Walthamstow)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to certificates which exempt the holder from prescription charges, how many (a) Medical Exemption Certificates (b) NHS tax credit exemption certificates and (c) Maternity Exemption Certificates were held in each of the last five years.
Answered by Will Quince
The following table shows the number of certificates issued in each requested category, in each of the last five years. This information has been provided by the NHS Business Services Authority. Data on certificates held at any one point in time changes as certificates expire, eligibility changes and individuals choose or choose not to apply for a medical or maternity exemption certificate.
Certificate Issued Year | Maternity Certificate | Medical Certificate | Tax Credit Certificate | Grand Total |
2018 | 474,982 | 463,022 | 3,793,684 | 4,731,688 |
2019 | 483,299 | 457,021 | 3,437,594 | 4,377,914 |
2020 | 444,670 | 366,960 | 2,555,064 | 3,366,694 |
2021 | 463,214 | 387,787 | 1,977,486 | 2,828,487 |
2022 | 471,603 | 397,552 | 1,540,848 | 2,410,003 |
Grand total | 2,337,768 | 2,072,342 | 13,304,676 | 17,714,786 |
Asked by: Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op) - Walthamstow)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Retained EU Law Bill, whether he plans to (a) revoke, (b) retain or (c) replace the Meat (Official Controls Charges) (England) Regulations 2009.
Answered by Neil O'Brien - Shadow Minister (Policy Renewal and Development)
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 8 December 2022 to Question 102910.
Asked by: Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op) - Walthamstow)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Retained EU Law Bill, whether he plans to (a) revoke, (b) retain or (c) replace the Medical Devices Regulations 2002.
Answered by Neil O'Brien - Shadow Minister (Policy Renewal and Development)
Through the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, the Government is currently reviewing which retained European Union (EU) law should be repealed, reformed or preserved. The Government continues to work with a range of stakeholders to ensure that any such reforms maintain current standards in patient safety and public health. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is participating in the review of all retained EU law within its responsibilities.
In parallel, we are progressing reforms to the Medical Devices Regulations 2002 under the Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021. These are outlined in the government response to the consultation on the future regulation of medical devices in the United Kingdom published in June last year.
Asked by: Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op) - Walthamstow)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to NHS tax credit exemption certificates for prescription charges, how many (a) enquiry letters were issued to patients who claimed they held a valid NHS tax credit exemption certificates and (b) Penalty Charge Notices were issued to these patients in each of the last five years.
Answered by Neil O'Brien - Shadow Minister (Policy Renewal and Development)
The table below shows the total number of Enquiry letters and total number of penalty charge notices (PCNs) that have been issued in regard to an NHS Tax Credit Exemption Certificate. More than one PCN or Enquiry letter may have been issued to an individual patient.
Please note, prior to February 2020 there were no Enquiry letters issued as this was not part of the exemption enquiry process at that point.
Year | Enquiry letter issued | PCN issued |
2018 | N/A | 421,970 |
2019 | N/A | 423,462 |
2020 | 23,393 | 43,602 |
2021 | 583 | 461 |
2022 | 130,455 | 103,271 |
Asked by: Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op) - Walthamstow)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Maternity Exemption Certificates for prescription charges, how many (a) enquiry letters were issued to patients who claimed they held a valid maternity exemption certificate and (b) Penalty Charge Notices were issued to these patients in each of the last five years.
Answered by Neil O'Brien - Shadow Minister (Policy Renewal and Development)
The table below shows the total number of Enquiry letters and total number of penalty charge notices (PCN) that have been issued in regard to a Maternity Exemption Certificate. More than one PCN or Enquiry letter may have been issued to an individual patient.
Please note, prior to February 2020 there were no Enquiry letters issued as this was not part of the exemption enquiry process at that point.
Year | Enquiry letter issued | PCN issued |
2018 | N/A | 92,208 |
2019 | N/A | 92,440 |
2020 | 2,066 | 13,359 |
2021 | 109 | 85 |
2022 | 38,191 | 30,625 |
Asked by: Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op) - Walthamstow)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Medical Exemption Certificates for prescription charges, how many (a) enquiry letters were issued to patients who claimed they held a valid medical exemption certificate and (b) Penalty Charge Notices were issued to these patients in each of the last five years.
Answered by Neil O'Brien - Shadow Minister (Policy Renewal and Development)
The table below shows the total number of Enquiry letters and total number of penalty charge notices (PCNs) that have been issued in regard to a Medical Exemption Certificate. More than one PCN or Enquiry letter may have been issued to an individual patient.
Please note, prior to February 2020 there were no Enquiry letters issued as this was not part of the exemption enquiry process at that point.
Year | Enquiry letter issued | PCN issued |
2018 | N/A | 27,345 |
2019 | N/A | 24,384 |
2020 | 284 | 2,029 |
2021 | 20 | 10 |
2022 | 8,983 | 6,608 |
Asked by: Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op) - Walthamstow)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Retained EU Law Bill, whether he plans to (a) revoke, (b) retain or (c) replace The Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005.
Answered by Neil O'Brien - Shadow Minister (Policy Renewal and Development)
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 14 December 2022 to Question 107094.
Asked by: Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op) - Walthamstow)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Retained EU Law Bill, whether he plans to (a) revoke, (b) retain or (c) replace the Quality and Safety of Organs Intended for Transplantation Regulations 2012.
Answered by Neil O'Brien - Shadow Minister (Policy Renewal and Development)
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 12 December 2022 to Question 105306.
Asked by: Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op) - Walthamstow)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Retained EU Law Bill, whether he plans to (a) revoke, (b) retain or (c) replace the Processed Cereal-based Foods and Baby Foods for Infants and Young Children (England) Regulations 2003.
Answered by Neil O'Brien - Shadow Minister (Policy Renewal and Development)
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 8 December 2022 to Question 105306.
Asked by: Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op) - Walthamstow)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Retained EU Law Bill, whether he plans to (a) revoke, (b) retain or (c) replace the Food Irradiation (England) Regulations 2009.
Answered by Neil O'Brien - Shadow Minister (Policy Renewal and Development)
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 8 December 2022 to Question 102910.