Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 84784

Medical Treatments: VAT

Tabled: 23 October 2025
Answered: 30 October 2025
Named Day

Question

Julia Lopez

ConservativeHornchurch and Upminster

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had recent discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the application of VAT for (a) medicines and (b) treatments provided for medical (i) trials or (ii) compass

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
The DSIT Secretary of State has not met with the Chancellor of the Exchequer to discuss this particular matter.There has been no recent law or policy change in this area.Application of VAT is determined on a case-by-case basis depending on specific detail...

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