Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to address the stigmatisation of HPV vaccination and screening in marginalised communities.

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and screening programmes are universal offers and information is available in a range of languages to target specific populations, including those in marginalised communities. The HPV immunisation programme has reduced health inequalities in local authority areas through its school-based delivery method. Due to high uptake of the vaccine since 2008 and the protection it provides, the prevalence of specific types of HPV has reduced.