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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the provision of contraceptive services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the provision of contraceptive services.
The Government provides funding for contraception, both as an essential service which general practices (GPs) must either provide or arrange for the provision of to their patients through the GP Contract, and through the Public Health Grant to local authorities.
Local authorities across England are responsible for commissioning comprehensive, open access sexual and reproductive health services, including contraception, to meet local demand, and it is for them to decide on commissioning arrangements based on an assessment of local need.
To offer greater choice in how people can access contraception services, the NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service has been introduced. This enables pharmacists to issue ongoing supplies of contraception initiated in GP surgeries and sexual health services and to initiate oral contraception. Since October 2025, Emergency Hormonal Contraception forms part of the Pharmacy Contraception Service, which means women have access to the morning-after pill free of charge from pharmacies.
However, there is more to do. In the Renewed Women’s Health Strategy, published on 15 April 2026, we have set out our commitment to improve access to contraception through seamless contraception pathways, with closer working between National Health Services and local authorities to reduce fragmentation. The renewed strategy also commits to simpler, faster access to the full range of contraception, including through community, pharmacy, and digital routes.
In addition, we will include contraception in the upcoming sexual and reproductive health framework to clarify current commissioning arrangements and share opportunities and best practice for closer working and improved pathways.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many times female prisoners have been provided with an emergency contraceptive pill in the past two years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many times female prisoners have been provided with an emergency contraceptive pill in the past two years.
Although NHS England does not hold this information either nationally or regionally, access to emergency oral hormonal contraception is available at all female prisons; and healthcare professionals should provide information and advice about the full range of contraceptive methods and offer to prescribe a contraceptive substance or appliance prior to discharge.
All prison healthcare has access to pharmacy and dispensing services, as this forms part of the service specification and is a contractual requirement. All healthcare services including access to emergency oral contraception are funded by NHS England.
A summary of reproductive health service statistics in England, including contraception, conceptions, abortions, and cervical screening.
A summary of reproductive health service statistics in England, including contraception, conceptions, abortions, and cervical screening.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (i) steps his department is taking to address regional differences in funding for Mirena coil fitting and (ii) if he plans to ensure this service is available at GP surgeries.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (i) steps his department is taking to address regional differences in funding for Mirena coil fitting and (ii) if he plans to ensure this service is available at GP surgeries.
The funding and provision of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), such as the Mirena coil, is primarily a matter for local determination.
Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning contraception for both contraceptive and gynaecological purposes, including essential services under the GP Contract and LARC as a local arrangement.
Contraception for contraceptive purposes, including LARC, is also a prescribed aspect of local authority sexual health commissioning. The Government has mandated local authorities in England to commission comprehensive open access to most sexual and reproductive health services through the Public Health Grant.
It is for individual local authorities and ICBs to decide their spending priorities based on an assessment of local need, and to commission the blend of service access that best suits their population.
The renewed Women’s Health Strategy, which was published on 15 April, sets out how we will ensure that women have straightforward access to the full range of contraception, including LARC, that meets their individual needs and preferences.
We will include contraception in the upcoming sexual and reproductive health framework to clarify current commissioning arrangements and to share opportunities and best practice for closer working and improved pathways.
Motion that this House has considered the identification and prosecution of reproductive coercion. Agreed to on question.
Motion that this House has considered the identification and prosecution of reproductive coercion. Agreed to on question.
I beg to move,
That this House has considered the identification and prosecution of reproductive coercion.
We have all heard the narrative about the devious woman who gets pregnant to get what she wants: “She’s got pregnant to trap him. She’s after his money.” That was what I heard on loop from...
I beg to move,
That this House has considered the identification and prosecution of reproductive coercion.
We have all heard the narrative about the devious woman who gets pregnant to get what she wants: “She’s got pregnant to trap him. She’s after his money.” That was what I heard on loop from...
We have all heard the narrative—the one where the devious woman gets pregnant to trap the man: “She’s only after his money. She just wants to trap him.” That was what I heard on loop when I was impregnated as a child. If anyone questioned why he, an older man...
We have all heard the narrative—the one where the devious woman gets pregnant to trap the man: “She’s only after his money. She just wants to trap him.” That was what I heard on loop when I was impregnated as a child. If anyone questioned why he, an older man...
My hon. Friend is telling an incredibly powerful story about reproductive coercion and, in particular, the role of family courts. Does she agree that this issue, this case and all the matters that it brings to light would be perfect for the review of family courts that Baroness Levitt has...
My hon. Friend is telling an incredibly powerful story about reproductive coercion and, in particular, the role of family courts. Does she agree that this issue, this case and all the matters that it brings to light would be perfect for the review of family courts that Baroness Levitt has...
Absolutely; I think that this is something that we need to shine a light on however we can. Far too many women are traumatised by family courts in this way—the situation is absolutely ripe for intervention.
Absolutely; I think that this is something that we need to shine a light on however we can. Far too many women are traumatised by family courts in this way—the situation is absolutely ripe for intervention.
I commend the hon. Lady for bringing forward this issue. She has strength of character, strength of personality and commitment to these subjects; it is always a pleasure to come along and hear her express her viewpoint, and I congratulate her. Just to be helpful to her—I did speak to...
I commend the hon. Lady for bringing forward this issue. She has strength of character, strength of personality and commitment to these subjects; it is always a pleasure to come along and hear her express her viewpoint, and I congratulate her. Just to be helpful to her—I did speak to...
I absolutely agree; the hon. Member makes very good points that I did not know about. The more we can talk about this issue, the better, and making it a stand-alone offence is absolutely the right thing to do.
It is easy to dismiss Liv’s as a story of extreme wealth,...
I absolutely agree; the hon. Member makes very good points that I did not know about. The more we can talk about this issue, the better, and making it a stand-alone offence is absolutely the right thing to do.
It is easy to dismiss Liv’s as a story of extreme wealth,...
It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Dowd. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bolsover (Natalie Fleet) for bringing forward this really important debate. To echo the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), she always uses her voice in this place to amplify...
It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Dowd. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bolsover (Natalie Fleet) for bringing forward this really important debate. To echo the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), she always uses her voice in this place to amplify...
I thank the Minister for her positive response to the hon. Member for Bolsover (Natalie Fleet). The Minister obviously understands the issue very clearly. In my earlier intervention, I gave the example of Northern Ireland, where the sentence for coercive behaviour is 14 years. Over here on the mainland, in...
I thank the Minister for her positive response to the hon. Member for Bolsover (Natalie Fleet). The Minister obviously understands the issue very clearly. In my earlier intervention, I gave the example of Northern Ireland, where the sentence for coercive behaviour is 14 years. Over here on the mainland, in...
I thank the hon. Gentleman for raising the distinction in the sentencing for this crime in Northern Ireland. In England and Wales, the sentence is a maximum of five years, but as I have said, the crime normally comes alongside other forms of abuse, for which the CPS will look...
I thank the hon. Gentleman for raising the distinction in the sentencing for this crime in Northern Ireland. In England and Wales, the sentence is a maximum of five years, but as I have said, the crime normally comes alongside other forms of abuse, for which the CPS will look...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that commitments within the Women’s Health Strategy refresh are implemented equitably to improve access to contraception at a local level.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that commitments within the Women’s Health Strategy refresh are implemented equitably to improve access to contraception at a local level.
The Government is committed to ensuring equitable access to a range of contraceptive methods including long-acting reversible contraception.
The renewed women’s health strategy will set out how the Government will take the next steps to improve women's healthcare as part of the 10-Year Health Plan and create a system that listens to women, including consideration of barriers to access. Steps to improve access to contraception are being considered as part of the renewal.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of barriers preventing women from accessing the full range of contraceptive methods, including long-acting reversible contraception, and what steps he is taking to address those barriers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of barriers preventing women from accessing the full range of contraceptive methods, including long-acting reversible contraception, and what steps he is taking to address those barriers.
The Government is committed to ensuring equitable access to a range of contraceptive methods including long-acting reversible contraception.
The renewed women’s health strategy will set out how the Government will take the next steps to improve women's healthcare as part of the 10-Year Health Plan and create a system that listens to women, including consideration of barriers to access. Steps to improve access to contraception are being considered as part of the renewal.
To ask His Majesty's Government what policies are in place to provide prisoners with HIV prevention methods, such as condoms, pre-exposure prophylaxis and post-exposure prophylaxis, and what steps they take to ensure equitable access for women and other vulnerable groups.
To ask His Majesty's Government what policies are in place to provide prisoners with HIV prevention methods, such as condoms, pre-exposure prophylaxis and post-exposure prophylaxis, and what steps they take to ensure equitable access for women and other vulnerable groups.
The new HIV Action Plan, published on World AIDS Day on 1 December 2025, sets out how the Government will enable every level of the healthcare system to work together to engage everyone in prevention, testing, and treatment, tackling stigma, and reaching our ambition to end new HIV transmissions by 2030. This includes a dedicated action to deliver tailored and targeted HIV prevention, treatment, and care services to meet the needs of local populations and address inequalities, including the challenges of HIV prevention and care in prisoners.
NHS England Health and Justice commissioned services are required to deliver care and ensure access in accordance with the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV’s prison standards, helping to ensure that all individuals in custody, including women and other vulnerable groups, receive equitable healthcare comparable to that available in the community. Access to HIV PrEP in England is via commissioned level 3 sexual health services. These are commissioned by local authorities for people in the community. NHS England Health and Justice commissioners arrange for these providers to enable access for detained people via referral for assessment. The service is accessed by the detained person via in-reach, where the sexual health team come on-site, or out-reach, where the individual goes out to clinic, provision. The service provided to individuals by the level 3 sexual health team is on the same basis provided to people in the community using the same commissioning policy. HIV post exposure prophylaxis is accessed by prisoners in the same way as people in the community. They attend accident and emergency or access a Sexual Assault Referral Centre based on locally commissioned arrangements.
To inform future action we are supporting regional partners to complete and review the blood borne virus and sexually transmitted infections prisons audit to understand the provision of HIV prevention and care in prisons from primary care and sexual health services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the NHS, ICBs and local authorities collaboratively commission women’s health and contraceptive services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the NHS, ICBs and local authorities collaboratively commission women’s health and contraceptive services.
Local integrated care systems are responsible for the collaborative commissioning of women’s health and contraceptive services.
The Women’s Health Programme Board provides direction and strategic oversight to NHS England’s Women’s Health Programme.
The board monitors progress and delivery of the Women’s Health Programme, and delivers the ambitions of the Women’s Health Strategy, reflecting the vision to improve health outcomes, reduce disparities, and amplify women’s voices in healthcare.
The board is also responsible for ensuring alignment with wider interdependencies, including the 10-Year Health Plan, and neighbourhood health models, as well as ensuring the delivery, oversight, and performance management of women’s health provision are consistent across the seven regions of England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of embedding routine and cross-system commissioning and provision of post-pregnancy contraception in post-partum care.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of embedding routine and cross-system commissioning and provision of post-pregnancy contraception in post-partum care.
No assessment has been made. The renewed Women’s Health Strategy will set out how the Government will take the next steps to improve women's healthcare as part of the 10-Year Health Plan and create a system that listens to women. Steps to improve contraception access are being fully considered as part of the renewal.