Written Question·Treasury·UIN 87051

Drugs: VAT

Tabled: 31 October 2025

Answered: 5 November 2025

Named Day

Question

Julia Lopez

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

Answer

Dan Tomlinson

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...

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