Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 76022
Polio: Disease Control
Tabled: 9 September 2025
Answered: 17 September 2025
Question
Dr Rupa Huq
Labour — Ealing Central and Acton
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support work to eradicate polio globally.
Answer
Chris ElmoreThe 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 investor in Gavi, the ...
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