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Written question asked by Baroness Gould of Potternewton (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 June 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 13 July 2016. It was answered by Lord Prior of Brampton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 July 2016 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Contraceptives

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what monitoring is conducted to ensure that local authorities commission open-access contraceptive services for all persons present in their area.

Answer

Local authorities are mandated to commission open access sexual health services and are accountable for their statutory duty to improve the public’s health. Public Health England (PHE) has a specific role in assurance of the ring-fenced grant and that local authorities are meeting the grant conditions and the terms of the associated statutory regulations. PHE publishes data on outcomes from services for each local authority in England and can provide support and advice where necessary.

Departmental and PHE officials meet regularly with stakeholders where open access to sexual health services is discussed.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL868
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Contraceptives
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk