Question follow-through · 26260
Pharmacy: Employers' Contributions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 18 November 2024 to Question 12879 on Employer national insurance contributions on pharmacies, whether an impact assessment was conducted prior to the decision to increase
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 23 Jan 2025
- Target answer date
- 27 Jan 2025
- Answer
- 30 Jan 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
23 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 18 November 2024 to Question 12879 on Employer national insurance contributions on pharmacies, whether an impact assessment was conducted prior to the decision to increase
27 Jan 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
30 Jan 2025
Answer published
A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the bill containing the changes to employer National Insurance contributions. The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy on the exchequer, the economic impacts of the pol...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Obesity: Children
21 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle childhood obesity; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits introducing measures to improve access to affordable, nutritious food
Dental Services: Newbury
21 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has plans to increase access to NHS dental services in Newbury constituency.
ADHD: Diagnosis
3 Mar 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of conducting a public consultation on the proposed changes to ADHD assessment procedures.
ADHD: Mental Health Services
3 Mar 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) support services, (b) treatment access and (c) care pathways for people diagnosed with ADHD.
Social Services: Employers' Contributions
3 Mar 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support social care providers in Newbury with changes to employer National Insurance contributions.
Social Services: Finance
3 Mar 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to increase funding for social care providers; and what assessment he has made of the adequacy of social care funding levels.
Social Services: Reform
3 Mar 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed three-year implementation period for social care reforms on social care providers.
Hospitals: Discharges
10 Mar 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take with community care providers to help reduce hospital discharge waiting times.
Urinary Tract Infections: Medical Treatments
14 Mar 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to increase treatment options for individuals with chronic UTIs.
Mental Health Services: Waiting Lists
14 Mar 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce mental health treatment waiting lists in line with those for physical health treatments.
Community Health Services: Medical Equipment
1 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to provide funding to increase the availability of medical equipment in local communities.
Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Newbury
1 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to improve the standard of care for people with Hidradenitis Suppurativa in Newbury constituency.