Polio: Disease Control
Commons · Question 111092 · Tabled 5 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Andrew Mitchell
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department will provide £50 million per year, for the next two years, to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.
Answer
Answered by Chris Elmore, 10 Feb 2026
The UK is a longstanding supporter of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), having contributed £1.4 billion since 1995. This has enabled GPEI to reduce wild poliovirus cases by over 99 per cent. The UK is also the largest sovereign donor to Gavi...