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To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to publish the findings of the White Paper consultation, Pharmacy in England: Building on strengths—delivering the future: proposals for legislative change, which closed in November 2008, in particular with regard to the market entry arrangements for community pharmacies open at least 100 hours per week. [HL2176]
Following the consultation which began on 27 August 2008 and ended on 20 November 2008, a summary report relating to proposals for primary legislation was published on 16 January on the department's website alongside the Health Bill. A copy of the report has been placed in the Library and it is available at www.dh.gov.uk/en/Consultations/Responsestoconsultations.
We are considering the responses to the consultation in respect of pharmacies opening at least 100 hours per week. A full report of the consultation will be published in due course. In the mean time, the current system remains in place.