§ Lord Braine of Wheatleyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What discussions they have had with the United Nations Population Fund about its decision to renew its population control programme in China. [HL1166]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) new programme of assistance to China will make quality, client-oriented reproductive health services available to Chinese men and women on a voluntary basis in selected counties in accordance with the standards of reproductive health care upheld at the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development. Discussions have been held with UNFPA about the programme both bilaterally and through the forum of the Executive Board. The UK Government strongly supports UNFPA's programme in China and its aim to remove coercion and provide reproductive choice to Chinese people.