Written Question·Treasury·UIN 110861
Drugs: VAT
Tabled: 4 February 2026
Answered: 9 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Julia Lopez
Conservative — Hornchurch and Upminster
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has directed HMRC to review the application of VAT upon medicines supplied free-of-charge via EAMS and other compassionate access schemes.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonVAT 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. The Early Access to Medicines Scheme (EAMS) allows patients access to free medicines for life threate...
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