Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made on the roll-out of PrEP since funding was made available to local areas on the 2 October 2020.

Good progress is being made and routine commissioning of pre-exposure prophylaxis is already in place in some areas and many others will be ready to go live shortly. This is particularly welcome given the demands placed on both local government and sexual health services in managing the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department and Public Health England continue to work closely with local authorities and other stakeholders to support the roll-out of routine commissioning. This includes a package of information and resources shared with local authorities in July.