One of the most important things we do at NAT is to influence how the UK government, Parliament and the devolved administrations of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales respond to HIV.

We also influence local government, professional associations and other organisations whose work has an impact on people living with HIV.

One of the ways in which we do this is by sharing our latest thinking and views with governments through formal consultation processes. We often do this in conjuction with people living with HIV and other organisations to maximise impact.

This means that we have an opportunity to influence draft laws before they are put before the relevant parliaments and assemblies and to influence government policy as it is being developed.

This work can be complex, time-consuming and often commands little media attention, but over time it can achieve the most significant improvements for everybody in the UK living with - or at risk of infection with - HIV.

You can see what we are saying directly to governments, law-makers and other organisations by reading our consultation responses below.>

• NAT Submission to Department of Health Review of Access to the NHS by Foreign Nationals (charging regulations) - June 2010
• NAT Submission to the UKBA Consultation on Refusing Entry or Stay to NHS Debtors - June 2010
• NAT submission to Health Protection Regulations September 2009
• NAT response to GEO Directive consultation July 2009
• Submission to the Work and Pensions Committee on the Equality Bill Feb 2009
• Submission to the Work and Pensions Committee on pre-employment questionnaires Feb 2009
• No one written off: reforming welfare to reward responsibility Oct 2008 
• House of Commons Health Committee inquiry into health inequalities Jan 2008
• Independent Asylum Commission call for evidence on the asylum process Nov 2007
• Mayor of London's strategy to support refugee integration Oct 2007
• Department for International Development consultation on its global HIV strategy Sept 2007
• Discrimination Law Review Sept 2007 
• Department of Health consultation on the review of public health law June 2007
• Department of Health Consultation on confidentiality of sexual health information Oct 2006