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Chamber and committees

Stop Boots Charging £5 for Delivery of Prescriptions

  • Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour.
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 05 September 2019
  • Motion reference: S5M-18744

That the Parliament is disappointed to hear that the retail giant, Boots, is introducing a UK-wide charge for the delivery of prescriptions from the end of September 2019; understands that customers will be required to pay £5 for a one-off delivery or an annual sum of £55 to continue their use of the service; notes that this charge applies to customers who order prescriptions at a local branch and not prescriptions ordered online; considers this to be extremely concerning as it could impact on the most vulnerable in communities, especially older people, many of whom, it believes, will not have access to the internet; believes that this is at a time when people are struggling to make ends meet, and fears that many older people might not be able to access the medication that they require to stay healthy.


Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Angela Constance, Neil Findlay, Iain Gray, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Richard Lyle, Gillian Martin, John Mason, Pauline McNeill, Alex Rowley, Elaine Smith, Sandra White