Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what direct help they are providing to (1) HIV, and (2) LGBTQ+, organisations in Uganda.

Through our contributions to the Global Fund, the UK is helping to tackle HIV/AIDS in Uganda by providing targeted prevention, testing and treatment services. This includes community outreach and the facilitation of drop-in centres that offer services such as legal and human rights, psychosocial and mental health support. The UK is the third largest donor to the Global Fund, having contributed £4.4 billion since its inception. Last year, the UK committed a further £1 billion over three years which will help reach three million members of key populations, such as LGBT+ groups, worldwide with prevention programmes.

The UK is appalled that the Anti-Homosexuality Act was signed into law in Uganda and strongly condemns the introduction of the death penalty for 'aggravated homosexuality'. This legislation undermines the protections and freedoms of all Ugandans and will serve only to increase the risk of violence, discrimination and persecution while setting back the fight against HIV/AIDs. The British High Commission in Kampala engages with a range of stakeholders in Uganda, including LGBT+ organisations, to understand the impact of the Act and to drive a co-ordinated response. We will continue to stand up for human rights and freedoms in Uganda and around the world.