Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 61112

General Practitioners

Tabled: 18 June 2025

Answered: 24 June 2025

Named Day

Question

Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the merits of reforming GP licensing; and whether he will make it his policy to protect GPs from unaffordable costs when a practice fails financially.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

Most general practices (GPs) are run by general, unlimited liability partnerships. Limited liability partnerships are currently not permitted as business vehicles for General Medical Services or Personal Medical Services contractors. However, limited comp...

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