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Written Question
HIV/AIDS: Drugs
Wednesday 20th May 2026

Asked by: Danny Beales (Labour - Uxbridge and South Ruislip)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of expanding access to HIV PrEP through community pharmacies.

Answered by Sharon Hodgson - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The HIV Action Plan, published on World AIDS Day, 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, tackle stigma, and reach 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 access to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).

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. Decisions on the configuration of these services ultimately rest with local authorities, who may choose to involve pharmacies in PrEP pathways.

To reduce inequalities in education, access, and uptake of HIV prevention interventions, the Government will work with local government on wider implementation of new PrEP approaches and technologies. This includes building and promoting the evidence around alternative delivery settings, digital platforms for remote PrEP prescribing, and new injectable PrEP medications, following regulatory due process.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 19 May 2026
High Speed 2: Impact on Communities

"The hon. Lady is being generous with her time, and I thank her for bringing this important debate to the House. She has expertly described the ongoing impacts in communities like ours. Residents in West Ruislip and Ickenham in my constituency live day in, day out with the consequences of …..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
19 May 2026 - Energy Security - View Vote Context
Danny Beales (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 309 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 108 Noes - 323
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 May 2026
Heathrow Airport: Third Runway

"I thank the hon. Member for securing this important debate on an issue that matters to my constituents in Hillingdon, to her constituents and to many constituents across the west London area. As she rightly points out, there have been discussions about the third runway being privately financed, but as …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 May 2026
Business of the House

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Division Vote (Commons)
28 Apr 2026 - Business without Debate - View Vote Context
Danny Beales (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 297 Labour Aye votes vs 6 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 28
Division Vote (Commons)
28 Apr 2026 - Business without Debate - View Vote Context
Danny Beales (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 304 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 308 Noes - 81
Division Vote (Commons)
28 Apr 2026 - Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges - View Vote Context
Danny Beales (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 333 Labour No votes vs 15 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 223 Noes - 335
Division Vote (Commons)
28 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
Danny Beales (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 322 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 335 Noes - 158
Division Vote (Commons)
27 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
Danny Beales (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 269 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 164