Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether public health spending on (a) sexual health services, (b) women’s health services and (c) contraception will be protected (i) during and (ii) after the covid-19 pandemic.
In 2020/21 the total public health grant to local authorities is £3.279 billion. The grant is ring-fenced for use on public health functions, including sexual health services and contraception.