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(11 years, 7 months ago)
Commons Chamber8. When his Department plans to publish its proposed new sexual health policy document.
We plan to publish our policy document on sexual health and HIV shortly. Improving sexual health is very important for individuals and communities.
Can the Minister explain why the sexual health policy has been delayed for almost two years? Does he accept that this delay is affecting the ability of PCTs to deliver effective sexual health services?
From April, local authorities will be responsible for commissioning services. Because we have seen this really impressive increase in funding for public health, local authorities will have the ability to maintain and indeed improve sexual health services for their local communities. That is something of which we should be proud.