Question follow-through · 94600
Drugs: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has plans to increase GP dispensing fees to bring them in line with community pharmacies.
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 25 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 27 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 2 Dec 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
25 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has plans to increase GP dispensing fees to bring them in line with community pharmacies.
27 Nov 2025
Target answer date
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2 Dec 2025
Answer published
General practices (GPs) are valued independent contractors who provide over £13 billion worth of National Health Services. Every year we consult with the sector both about what services they provide, and the money providers are entitled to in return under...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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