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Martin Whitfield

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The following is an extract from Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development on 29 November 2017.
Martin Whitfield Portrait Martin Whitfield (East Lothian) (Lab)
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T5. The House will be aware that this Friday marks World AIDS Day. Will the Minister tell us what the Department is going to do to build on this country’s expertise and investment to date to ensure that critical AIDS vaccines are delivered to Africa?

Alistair Burt Portrait Alistair Burt
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I am pleased to join the hon. Gentleman, and I am sure the whole House, in commemorating World AIDS Day. We have been a long-term supporter of the international AIDS vaccine initiative, and we are the largest international funder of HIV prevention, care and treatment. From the £1.1 billion going into the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, 1.3 million retroviral drugs will be provided through the UK this year. There will be no let-up in the fight, and we are united on that.

[Official Report, 29 November 2017, Vol. 632, c. 311.]

Letter of correction from Alistair Burt:

An error has been identified in the answer I gave to the hon. Member for East Lothian (Martin Whitfield).

The correct answer should have been:

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