§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps the Department is taking to reduce the number of people contracting HIV each year in England. [176251]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe Government published the first ever national strategy for sexual health and HIV in 2001, followed by an implementation action plan in 2002. This is a 10 year strategy, which sets challenging goals to tackle HIV. Action to implement the strategy includes strengthening our HIV prevention work targeting those groups most at risk of infection, the publication last year of standards for HIV treatment and care and the publication of toolkits of best practice to support HIV prevention at local level.