Florence Eshalomi MP: written questions
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Written questions
HIV/AIDS: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve (a) gender parity, (b) equitable investment and (c) the focus on women for HIV (i) prevention, (ii) research, (iii) data and (iv) services.
Answer: We are committed to ensuring that everyone benefits equally from HIV prevention, treatment, and care, and the Department, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), NHS England, and a broad range of system partners are working together to develop a new HIV Ac...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHIV/AIDS: DrugsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of UK efforts to increase the global availability of medicines to prevent HIV.
Answer: The UK remains committed to sustainable development goal 3.3 including ending AIDS by 2030. The UK supports partners including UNAIDS, Unitaid, and the Global Fund to improve equitable access to HIV prevention services tailored to individual needs. In 202...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHIV/AIDS: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42747More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding and resources are being allocated to support ongoing clinical trials and research for HIV vaccines within the UK.
Answer: The Department funds research through the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR funds clinical research into HIV as well as vaccine development, however, it is not currently funding any trials on HIV vaccines. The NIHR welcomes r...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHIV/AIDS: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the speed of the (a) development and (b) approval of effective HIV vaccines.
Answer: The Department is committed to maximising the United Kingdom’s potential to lead the world in clinical research, with the aim of ensuring that all patients, including those with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), have access to cutting-edge clinical tria...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Housing AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of local housing allowance rates.
Answer: Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates are reviewed annually, usually in the Autumn. LHA determines the maximum housing support for tenants in the private rented sector and do not cover all rents in all areas. The Secretary of State’s decision to maintain LH...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHIV/AIDS: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure HIV health promotion campaigns are (a) culturally appropriate and (b) effective in reaching (i) under-served and (ii) at-risk communities.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring equality and equity of access to HIV prevention and treatment for all. We have commissioned officials for advice on how to progress the development of a new HIV Action Plan, which we aim to publish by summer 2025. T...
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHIV/AIDSDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) tackle inequalities in access to preventative HIV care and (b) end new HIV transmissions by 2030.
Answer: HIV is a key priority for the Government, and we have commissioned officials for advice on how to progress the development of a new HIV Action Plan to end new HIV transmissions within England by 2030, with a strong focus on tackling inequalities, HIV care...
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHIV/AIDS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to expand access to preventative HIV care beyond sexual health services.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring equality and equity of access to HIV prevention and treatment for all. We recognise that testing is the best way to determine your HIV status, and to ensure people can take appropriate measures to protect themselves...
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHIV/AIDSDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support local commissioning areas to (a) identify and (b) address HIV inequalities.
Answer: HIV is a key priority for the Government, and we have commissioned officials for advice on how to progress the development of a new HIV Action Plan to end new HIV transmissions within England by 2030, with a strong focus on tackling inequalities, HIV care...
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHIV/AIDSDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of levels of inequality in HIV (a) care access and (b) outcomes.
Answer: HIV is a key priority for the Government, and we have commissioned officials for advice on how to progress the development of a new HIV Action Plan to end new HIV transmissions within England by 2030, with a strong focus on tackling inequalities, HIV care...
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHIV/AIDSDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to publish a new HIV Action Plan.
Answer: HIV is a key priority for the Government, and we have commissioned officials for advice on how to progress the development of a new HIV Action Plan to end new HIV transmissions within England by 2030, with a strong focus on tackling inequalities, HIV care...
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDemocratic Republic of Congo: MpoxForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assistance his Department is giving to the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the recent mpox outbreaks in that country.
Answer: During his visit to DRC in August, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Africa), Lord Collins, announced £3.1 million UK funding to UNICEF for cholera and mpox response in DRC. It will reach 4.4 million people in affected communities and will boost...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGonorrhoea and Mpox: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a timeline for implementing the recommendations of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency on the (a) routine provision of MPOX vaccination and (b) targeted use o
Answer: On 10 November 2023 the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) issued advice on creating targeted, routine vaccination programmes for the prevention of Mpox and gonorrhoea.Officials across the Department, the UK Health Security Agency, and...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGonorrhoea and Mpox: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on the implementation of recommendations given by The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency on the routine provision of (a) MPOX vaccination and (b) the targ
Answer: On 10 November 2023 the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) issued advice on creating targeted, routine vaccination programmes for the prevention of Mpox and gonorrhoea.Officials across the Department, the UK Health Security Agency, and...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHIV/AIDSDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 900037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce the number of HIV transmissions to zero by 2030.
Answer: I would like to congratulate my Honourable Friend for her re-election and for her valuable work as Co-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on HIV, AIDS and Sexual Health in the last parliament, as well as her advocacy on HIV, particularly for the Bl...
Answered 23 Jul 2024
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