Written question asked by Adam Price (Plaid Cymru) on Monday, 27 October 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 4 November 2003. It was answered by Gareth Thomas (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 November 2003 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funds the Government is committed to allocating towards the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and malaria; and what funds have been allocated to date. - Inc figures.

Answer: Adam Price: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what funds the Government is committed to allocating towards the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and malaria; and what funds have been allocated to date. [135274] Mr. Gareth Thomas: The UK has a long-term financial commitment to the Global Fund to Fight HIV/ AIDS, TB and Malaria which will provide the Fund with a total contribution of $280 million by 2008. The pattern of our disbursements has been agreed with the Global Fund Secretariat and to date these amount to £75 million.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 412 c603W;412 c609W; 135274
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Developing countries Development aid Disease control HIV/AIDS Tuberculosis Malaria Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk