London, 22 October 2025: The All‑Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Pharmacy is pleased to announce that, following its Annual General Meeting on Monday 20th October, Sadik Al‑Hassan (MP for North Somerset) has been elected as the group’s Chair. Sadik replaces the previous Chair of the Group, Steve Race (MP for Exeter), who stood down from the role following his appointment as a Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department of Health and Social Care in September 2025.
Lord Scriven, Joe Robertson (MP for Isle of Wight East) and Lee Dillon (MP for Newbury) have been elected as Vice-Chairs.
Speaking following his election, Sadik Al‑Hassan said:
“As a community pharmacist for nearly two decades, I’ve seen first‑hand the vital role pharmacies play in keeping people healthy, reducing pressure on GPs and hospitals, and delivering care at the heart of every community. I’m honoured to chair the APPG on Pharmacy, to carry forward its important work, and be the voice of the sector in Parliament.
I would like to extend my thanks to Steve Race for his leadership and dedication as an advocate for pharmacy in Parliament since the group's reformation last September. Steve’s efforts in bringing together voices from inside and outside the sector to raise awareness of and develop solutions to the key challenges impacting pharmacists up and down the country, including medicines shortages, pharmacy funding and the implementation of the Pharmacy First scheme, have been instrumental in shaping the future direction of the sector.”
Media enquiry point:
M+F Health, Secretariat to the APPG on Pharmacy
Email: PharmacyAPPG@mandfhealth.com