HL Deb 28 November 1994 vol 559 c25WA
Lord Kilmarnock

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether, in view of the World Health Organisation's projections that 30–40 million people globally will be living with HIV by the year 2000, the Overseas Development Agency will increase the proportion of its budget devoted to the prevention and treatment of HIV and AIDS, and the care of those affected.

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

Under the second phase of the Children By Choice, Not Chance initiative, we expect to commit £100 million over two years for better reproductive health and family planning, an increase of about 60 per cent. over 1993 expenditure. Support to programmes involving HIV/AIDS prevention and care, such as the £9 million Zimbabwe Sexual Health Project and the £1.5 million AIDS care component of the Zambia Health and Population Sector Aid package, will form an important component to this initiative.