Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 78305

Pharmacy

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 22 October 2025

Question

Suella Braverman

Reform UKFareham and Waterlooville

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with independent pharmacies on (a) funding, (b) supply chain reform and (c) workforce levels.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
For 2025/26, funding for the core community pharmacy contractual framework was increased to £3.1 billion, in agreement with Community Pharmacy England, which represents all pharmacy contactors including independent pharmacies. This represented the largest...

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