Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether funding given to sexual health charities is ring-fenced so that it is only spent on service provision and not on lobbying activities; and how his Department ensures surpluses that are made from services are not used for lobbying.

The conditions applicable to any grants awarded to sexual health charities are set out in the grant award letters, including a specific clause stating that the award has been made under the provisions of Section 64 and may not be used for lobbying. Any underspend is also required to be reported and returned to the Department.