Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord O'Shaughnessy on 17 May (HL7492), how they ensure that women are made aware of their entitlement to free contraceptive services.

The Government has mandated upper tier local authorities to commission comprehensive open access sexual health services, including free provision of contraception, in their area.

General practitioner practices opting out of providing contraceptive services should inform their patients where they can access contraceptive services. In addition, information on women’s entitlement to free contraception is available online on NHS Choices. NHS Choices also enables women to identify their nearest sexual health clinic.