Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage a dialogue between China and India on reducing the pollution of waterways by industrial antibiotic residues.

The UK engages with both China and India bilaterally together on global issues such as health and climate. For example, 'Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has supported five projects directly relevant to anti-microbial resistance through the 'India-UK: Tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the environment from antimicrobial manufacturing waste' call. Recognising that these are transnational issues, the UK continues to emphasise the need for countries to work together to find solutions.