Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the recommendations in the APPG on Sexual and Reproductive Health’s report, Women’s Lives, Women’s Rights, whether the forthcoming national Sexual and Reproductive Health Strategy will (a) recognise and (b) seek to tackle the reduction in contraception funding across (i) all areas of service provision and (ii) the most marginalised groups.

The Sexual and Reproductive Health Strategy will include a focus on improving access to contraception across all areas of service provision, particularly for marginalised groups. The Spending Review 2021 maintains the Public Health Grant in real terms, enabling local authorities to continue to invest in prevention and essential services, including sexual and reproductive health services.