Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

(asked on 22nd February 2022) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of removing prescription charges.


Answered by
Edward Argar Portrait
Edward Argar
Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
This question was answered on 28th February 2022

We have made no assessment. Approximately 89% of prescriptions in England are already dispensed free of charge and arrangements are in place to help those most in need.

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