Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 116187

Drugs: Export Duties

Tabled: 26 February 2026
Answered: 4 March 2026

Question

James Cartlidge

ConservativeSouth Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of zero tariffs on pharmaceuticals exports from the UK to the US on South Suffolk constituency.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
We have reached a landmark agreement with the United States of America, which means, unlike anywhere else in the world, life sciences companies exporting medicines from the United Kingdom to the US will face no tariffs to do so, protecting jobs and invest...

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