Written questions

Antimicrobial Resistance: Development Aid

Lords · Question HL9986 · Tabled 1 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 12 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Baroness Goudie

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to close the Fleming Fund and, if so, whether they have an alternative model for maintaining Britain's antimicrobial resistance commitments.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Merron, 12 Sep 2025

As set out at the Spring Statement, the Government is reducing its Official Development Assistance (ODA) from 0.5% to 0.3% of gross national income by 2027 to respond to pressing security and defence challenges that the United Kingdom is facing. As a resu...