Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has had recent discussions with the (a) UK Health Security Agency, (b) British HIV Association and (c) other representatives of people with HIV on taking steps to encourage people who are living with HIV to seek medical care.

As part of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Action Plan, we committed to optimising access to treatment and retention and re-engagement in HIV care. As part of the HIV Action Plan Implementation Steering Group, which drives forward the implementation of the Plan, we established a retention and re-engagement in care Task and Finish subgroup including UK Health Security Agency, British HIV Association and other key stakeholders who will provide advice on how to increase the number of people retained and re-engaged in care and receive effective medical care. The Implementation Steering Group will be considering the advice and, if needed, take appropriate action to ensure we meet our Action Plan’s objectives.