PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(12 January 2026)

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the average length of time for a GP's surgery to negotiate a lease for (a) new and (b) extended premises in the last 12 months.

Asked by:
Alex Brewer (Liberal Democrat)

The lease for a general practice (GP) surgery is negotiated between the GP and the landlord, with the agreement of the local integrated care board.

The Department does not hold information regarding the average length of time taken for GP surgeries in both new and extended premises to negotiate a lease.

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