HC Deb 01 April 2004 vol 419 c1681W
23. Mr. Sarwar

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on his plans to increase the UK's contribution to the Global Fund. [165003]

John Healey

Funding for the Global Fund comes from the Budget of the Department for International Development, and is a matter for my hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Development. He has given £75 million so far, and has pledged a further £63 million to 2006 and a further US $80 million through to 2008.

The Department for International Development works in close collaboration with the Global Fund to ensure its maximum effectiveness. Good outcomes will encourage DFID, and other, to look at the possibility of increasing support to the fund.