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Hunger

Wednesday 29 January 2020 · 2 questions

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Key points

  • UK gave 461 million to the World Food Programme in 2018 for humanitarian food assistance
  • UK will lead at the SDG2 summit in Berlin in June and other events
  • UK contributed significantly to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Virendra Sharma Lab
Foreign Affairs Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Context

The UK is a leader in the fight against global hunger, contributing £461 million to humanitarian food assistance in 2018 through the World Food Programme. The country will host and participate in several summits focusing on SDG2.

Question

What progress has been made by the Department towards achieving sustainable development goal 2 which focuses on tackling hunger?

Answer from Andrew Murrison

The UK is at the forefront of the fight against hunger, giving £461 million to humanitarian food assistance in 2018 through the World Food Programme. We will take a leadership position as a global influencer and convener alongside Germany at the SDG2 summit in Berlin in June and at other events leading up to the New York food systems summit and Japan's nutrition for growth summit.

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Q2 Virendra Sharma Lab
NHS
Context

Malnutrition is the leading risk factor for tuberculosis, causing a quarter of new cases annually. Malnourished individuals face less effective treatment outcomes.

Question

With malnutrition being the No. 1 risk factor for TB and one-quarter of new cases last year caused by undernutrition, what steps are the Government taking to ensure fewer people fall ill with TB and to improve access to nutritional support for those who do?

Answer from Andrew Murrison

The hon. Gentleman is right to link TB and malnutrition, and I hope he approves of the UK's contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria last year. That was a huge effort on behalf of this country. I think he will also approve of the GAVI replenishment which this country will be hosting in London in June.

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Not addressed: specific steps to reduce TB incidence due to malnutrition and improve nutritional support for TB patients

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