Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how funding is allocated to local authorities to tackle sexual health concerns.

The Government provides funding to local authorities for their public health responsibilities, including sexual health services, through a public health grant. It is for individual local authorities to decide their spending priorities based on an assessment of local need, including the need for sexual health services taking account of their statutory duties. They are required by regulations to provide services on sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment and contraception.