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NHS: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what stockpiles of medicines on the Critical Medicines List are currently held by her Department.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
8 Jul 2026
Target answer date
15 Jul 2026
Answer
15 Jul 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 8 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what stockpiles of medicines on the Critical Medicines List are currently held by her Department.

  2. 15 Jul 2026

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  3. 15 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The Department maintains targeted stockpiles of medicines for emergencies that require a major public health response. The Department does not routinely publish information on the specific medicines held and keeps its stockpiles under regular review based...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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NHS: Drugs

9 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department last tested contingency arrangements for maintaining the distribution of medicines on the Critical Medicines List in the event of a major disruption to a) supply chains or b) tr

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NHS: Drugs

9 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department last tested contingency arrangements for maintaining the distribution of medicines on the Critical Medicines List in the event of a major disruption to a) supply chains or b) tr