Something happened in Parliament that might interest you.



On 7 June, MPs asked the government about the decision not to commission and fund Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for adults at risk of contracting HIV.

How to find out what was said:

You can watch the question and the government's response on Parliament TV: http://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/102bac9f-ce3a-493a-82a7-0f2853659c64?in=12:37:53

You can read the question and the government's response on the Hansard website: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2016-06-07/debates/16060731000002/NHSCommissioning(Pre-ExposureProphylaxis)



Who was involved:



Andrew Gwynne MP asked the question. Jane Ellison MP, the Government Minister for Public Health, responded. Other MPs then asked questions.

Why was the question asked:

This was an "urgent question" in the House of Commons. MPs can ask the Speaker for permission to ask a government minister something which is decided to be a matter of urgent public importance. You can find out more on the Parliament website: http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/business/urgent-questions/