Question follow-through · 87051
Drugs: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment (a) her Department and (b) HMRC have conducted on the potential impact on patient access to innovative medicines from the introduction of VAT to medicines provided free under Early Access Medicines S
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 31 Oct 2025
- Target answer date
- 5 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 5 Nov 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
31 Oct 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment (a) her Department and (b) HMRC have conducted on the potential impact on patient access to innovative medicines from the introduction of VAT to medicines provided free under Early Access Medicines S
5 Nov 2025
Target answer date
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5 Nov 2025
Answer published
VAT is the UK’s second largest tax, forecast to raise £180 billion in 2025/26. Taxation is a vital source of revenue which helps to fund public services. Early Access to Medicines Scheme (EAMS) allows patients access to free medicines for life threatening...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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4 Feb 2026 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has directed HMRC to review the application of VAT upon medicines supplied free-of-charge via EAMS and other compassionate access schemes.