Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much has been spent on NHS England's commissioning policy for the treatment of cirrhosis in adults with hepatitis C.

NHS England is not in a position to confirm spend to date on the treatment of cirrhosis in adults with hepatitis C. The overall spend will be impacted by the commercial in confidence agreements that are in place with a number of pharmaceutical companies as well as confirmation that patients treated have completed their course. NHS England will be in a position to confirm overall spend on hepatitis C as a result of the commissioning policy and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance at the end of the financial year.