HL Deb 02 April 2003 vol 646 cc135-6WA
Lord Elton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether, following the decision of the United States Government that China's population policy amounts to a programme of coercive abortion and therefore to cease their funding of the United Nations Population Fund, whether they will now cease their funding of the United Nations Population Fund. [HL2281]

Baroness Crawley

The Government increased their core contribution to the United Nations Population Fund in 2002 to £18 million to support the important work the fund is doing to improve the sexual and reproductive health of the poor. We will remain strong supporters of UNPFA.