Covid-19: Vaccine Donations Debate
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Baroness Fall
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(2 years, 12 months ago)
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Con)
The noble Baroness is right and that is why the UK is engaging actively in this debate. I will ask my colleagues across government in whose department this sits to provide an update, which I will share with the noble Baroness.
Baroness Fall (Con)
My Lords, only 2% of people in low-income countries have received vaccines—woefully short of what is needed if we are to put this behind us. I echo the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Oates: we are still president of the G7 and we should use that power to convene another meeting, a global summit on vaccines. I ask the Minister to put this to the Government.
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Con)
I am very happy to make that commitment—I will put this to colleagues across government.