Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if the Government will commit to the World Health Organisation's target of ending sexually transmitted infection epidemics as a public health threat by 2030 in its upcoming sexual and reproductive health strategy; and if he will make a statement.

The forthcoming sexual and reproductive health strategy for England will set out plans to improve sexual and reproductive health outcomes and wellbeing, including tackling sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The strategy will focus on reducing the harms associated with STIs, reducing the incidence and adverse outcomes such as stillbirths or infertility and tackling stigma, morbidity and mortality. As part of the strategy’s development, we are considering various goals including those proposed by the World Health Organization, related to the control of STIs.