Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions has she had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer regarding the Global Fund’s Seventh Replenishment and maintaining the UK Government's commitment to that fund.

The Global Fund is a high performing organisation that, with partners, has saved 44 million lives to date. The UK is proud to be the organisations third largest donor historically, investing over £4.1 billion since 2002. Through participation in the cross-Whitehall Global Health Oversight Group, senior officials in HM Treasury (HMT) have been briefed on the strategic importance of the UK's investment in the Global Fund. The UK has not yet determined our pledge to the Global Fund's 7th replenishment. We are currently reviewing the Global Fund's 7th replenishment investment case in line with delivering the International Development Strategy and HMT Ministers will be consulted on the final UK replenishment contribution. The Global Fund remains a key partner to the UK in the shared fight against HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria.