Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 112414

Pharmacy: Business Rates and Employers' Contributions

Tabled: 10 February 2026

Answered: 23 February 2026

Question

Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to mitigate the impact of upcoming living wage, national insurance and business rates changes on community pharmacies.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

The Government recognises that pharmacies are an integral ‘front door’ to the National Health Service, staffed by highly trained and skilled healthcare professionals.In 2025/26 funding for the core community pharmacy contractual framework has been increas...

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