HC Deb 24 October 1988 vol 139 c47W
109. Mr. Chapman

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will report further progress on the UNICEF global immunisation programme, and the United Kingdom contribution thereto.

Mr. Chris Patten

By 1 September UNICEF had committed just under US$302 million to immunisation projects or 71 per cent. of what they estimate to be needed.

This year the United Kingdom will give a record £7.5 million to UNICEF's general resources, and some of this will go towards programmes which increasingly contain an immunisation element. In addition, so far this year we have provided almost £6 million to UNICEF special appeals which also contain an immunisation element.