§ Mr. Prenticeasked the Minister of Health (1) whether he will make a statement on the new arrangements for financing the campaign for malaria eradication which were agreed by the recent World Health Assembly in New Delhi; and whether he is satisfied that these changes will not impede the eradication programme in any way;
(2) whether Her Majesty's Government will now contribute to the Malaria Eradication Special Account to assist it to meet that part of the programme which has not yet been transferred to the regular budget of the World Health Organisation; and what contribution will be made in the current year.
§ Mr. PowellThe World Health Assembly decided to transfer to its regular budget as from 1961 the administrative and operational services costs of this programme, amounting to over $600,000 a year. It also decided to transfer the remaining costs by way of an additional $2 million in 1962, $4 million in 1963, and the whole cost in 1964. I am satisfied that these changes will not impede the programme, and that voluntary contributions by Governments outside the regular budget are not an appropriate way to finance programmes of this kind.