Question follow-through · 17242
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.
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A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- 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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Recorded timeline
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.
15 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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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...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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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
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