Written Question·Treasury·UIN 9012
Hospitals: Drugs
Tabled: 14 October 2024
Answered: 22 October 2024
Question
David Chadwick
Liberal Democrat — Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of removing the VAT charges on medicines dispensed in hospitals.
Answer
James MurrayWhere medications are provided as part of the NHS’s statutory obligation of medical care, they are exempt from VAT. This means that medications are VAT-free for patients when provided to an in-patient in hospital. Furthermore, medications for out-patients...
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