Written question asked by Baroness Tonge (Non-affiliated) on Thursday, 29 November 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 13 December 2018. It was answered by Lord Bates (Conservative) on Tuesday, 11 December 2018 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Madagascar: Contraceptives

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to make representations to the government of Madagascar about contraceptive stocks in that country; and whether they will consider supplying Madagascar with contraceptives as a matter of urgency.

Answer: The British Embassy in Antananarivo has raised this important issue with the Government of Madagascar and will continue to do so. The UK is already a major supporter of family planning in Madagascar, including contraceptives. So far in 2018, we have provided approximately £4.6m through the United Nations Population Fund Supplies programme. Additionally, through the £200m pan-Africa Women’s Integrated Sexual Health (WISH) programme announced by the Prime Minister in August, the UK will invest a further £9.3 million between 2018 and 2021. We call on other donors and the Government of Madagascar to step up their efforts to ensure access to modern methods of family planning to all women and men who need it.

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