Written question asked by Caroline Lucas (Green Party) on Tuesday, 8 November 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 November 2022. It was answered by Neil O'Brien (Conservative) on Wednesday, 16 November 2022 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

HIV/AIDS: Drugs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government plans to take to increase access to PrEP for (a) heterosexuals, (b) women, (c) Black African and Black Caribbean communities and (d) transgender and non-binary people; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: The HIV Action Plan sets out continued investment in pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) through the Public Health Grant and to develop a plan to improve the delivery of and access to PrEP in specific population groups. We are currently gathering evidence to understand why some population groups who would benefit from PrEP are under-represented and to identify potential barriers to access. This evidence will be considered by the PrEP Access and Equity Task and Finish Group.

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