Written Question·Treasury·UIN 67567
Obesity: Drugs
Tabled: 14 July 2025
Answered: 22 July 2025
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the (a) cost to the NHS of prescribing weight loss medications and (b) the projected cost savings from reduced obesity
Answer
Darren JonesThe Chancellor regularly discusses a wide range of policy issues with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.For medicines to be provided by the NHS they must meet strict cost-effectiveness thresholds set by NICE. For tirzepatide, a weightloss ...
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