Question follow-through · 5615

GP Surgeries

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to allow Integrated Care Boards to enter into sub-leases for large non-owned GP leased premises (a) via exception and (b) by amending the rules.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
12 Sept 2024
Target answer date
7 Oct 2024
Answer
8 Oct 2024 · 26 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 12 Sept 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to allow Integrated Care Boards to enter into sub-leases for large non-owned GP leased premises (a) via exception and (b) by amending the rules.

  2. 7 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    Under the GP Contract, premises liabilities are the responsibility of the Contractor. Overall contractual payments reflect this arrangement, with the National Health Service also reimbursing direct premises costs including rent, business rates, water, and...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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