Question follow-through · 83018
Pharmacy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of pharmacy closures on neighbouring community pharmacies.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 17 Oct 2025
- Target answer date
- 23 Oct 2025
- Answer
- 29 Oct 2025 · 12 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
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Recorded timeline
17 Oct 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of pharmacy closures on neighbouring community pharmacies.
23 Oct 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
29 Oct 2025
Answer published
Integrated care boards are responsible for ensuring adequate provision of pharmaceutical services in their areas. When a pharmacy closes, patients can choose to use a neighbouring pharmacy or a pharmacy near to where they work or shop. There is no restric...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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