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Written question asked by Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 3 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 November 2025 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Wednesday, 12 November 2025. A substantive answer was provided by Zubir Ahmed (Labour) on Monday, 17 November 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Antimicrobials: Drug Resistance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will host the Global Ministerial Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance in 2028.

Answer

The United Kingdom is looking forward to participating actively in the fifth Ministerial High-Level Conference on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) which will be held in Nigeria in 2026. The Government is considering how best to celebrate the 2028 centenary of the UK's discovery of penicillin. We will internally consider whether this will include bidding to host the sixth Ministerial High-Level Conference on AMR, which will take place in 2028.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
87594
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Ministers Meetings Antimicrobials Drug resistance
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk