Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how much of the Ross Fund has been (1) allocated, and (2) disbursed.

The Ross Fund is a portfolio of programmes, identified in the UK Aid Strategy, led by either DFID or Department of Health (DH), aimed at combatting the world's most serious diseases.

DFID was allocated £547m and DH £461m from the Ross Fund Portfolio. To date DFID has (1) allocated £445m and (2) disbursed £40m to end of financial year 2016/17. DH has (1) allocated £461m and has (2) disbursed £22.3m to end of financial year 2016/17. Details for the current financial year will be available after March 2018.