| Heading: |
Prescriptions: Fees and Charges |
| Question ID: |
1815972 |
| UIN: |
62164 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-24 |
| Asking Member ID: |
350 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Sir John Hayes
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
Sir John Hayes
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the annual cost of providing free prescriptions for people with cystic fibrosis. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-07-01 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4444 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Karin Smyth
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| Answering Member handle: |
karinsmyth
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@karinsmyth
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| Answer text: |
No estimate has been made on the cost of providing free prescriptions for people with cystic fibrosis.Almost 89% of prescription items are dispensed free of charge in England and there are arrangements in place to help those with the greatest need. Eligib... |
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| Answering body ID: |
17 |
| Answering body name: |
Department of Health and Social Care |
| Tweeted: |
true |