Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to match the target of other G7 countries by increasing the UK's contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria by 30 per cent; and what assessment they have made of the effect on the UK's reputation as a reliable international partner if they do not commit to make that increase in their contribution.

Global health remains a priority for the UK. We are a founding donor of the Global Fund and its third largest donor historically, investing over £4.4 billion to date. At the seventh replenishment pledging conference, the UK committed to remain a strong supporter of the Global Fund, continuing to provide significant financial and political leadership, and to announce our pledge in the coming weeks.