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Annette Brooke
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(13 years, 2 months ago)
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Mr Lansley
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for her question. As a registered charity, Marie Stopes is of course under an obligation to follow the rules and guidelines established by the Charity Commission on such matters. To that extent, these are not directly matters for me.
Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole) (LD)
On international women’s day, what assurances can the Secretary of State give about the protection of reproductive and sexual services within the new framework?
Mr Lansley
My hon. Friend will know that through the plans set out in the Health and Social Care Bill the commissioning of those services will be the responsibility respectively of the NHS commissioning board and local authorities. Through local authorities, and as part of our public health responsibilities, we will be looking to promote good sexual health and high-quality support for people who need assistance with reproduction.