Written question asked by Tony McWalter (Labour) on Thursday, 3 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 March 2005. It was answered by Gareth Thomas (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 March 2005 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will make a statement on his Department's work with others to promote vaccination in the developing world. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. McWalter: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if he will make a statement on his Department's work with others to promote vaccination in the developing world. [220751] Mr. Gareth Thomas: DFID works with the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) and the Vaccine Fund, and has contributed £35 million. DFID provides support to UNICEF and WHO contributing £64 million and £50.2 million respectively in 2003-04. We promote immunisation to the poorest through direct support to country health programmes. UK is working alongside the French and Swedish Governments to raise $4 billion through an International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm) and is seeking support of other OECD Governments. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State pledged $1.8 billion over 15 years to the IFFIm. DFID works with research and development organisations (such as the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) and Malaria Vaccine Initiative (MVI)) to promote new vaccines.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 431 c1801W;431 c1797W; 220751
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Developing countries Development aid International assistance Vaccination
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk