To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure pharmacies receive sufficient support as a result of the changes announced in the Autumn Budget.
Answered on
21 November 2024
We have taken necessary decisions to fix the foundations in the public finances at the Autumn Budget 2024, which enabled the Spending Review settlement of a £22.6 billion increase in resource spending for the Department from 2023/24 outturn to 2025/26. The employer National Insurance rise will be implemented in April 2025, and the Department will set out further details on the allocation of funding for next year in due course.
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Department of Health and Social Care