Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 120890

Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

Tabled: 16 March 2026
Answered: 20 March 2026

Question

Lee Anderson

Reform UKAshfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to review the medical exemption list for prescription charges.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
The Government currently has no plans to review or amend the list of medical conditions that entitle someone to apply for a medical exemption certificate. No assessment has been made of the potential impact of prescription charges on people with inflammat...

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