Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans the Government has to support Italy’s draft resolution on improving the transparency of markets for drugs, vaccines and other health-related technologies at the World Health Assembly.

DFID is aware that Italy has proposed a new draft resolution on pricing transparency for medicines and other commodities. We understand that it has not been formally submitted to WHO for the World Health Assembly. The UK will consider any proposed resolution on its merits, provided it follows the proper process, to ensure clarity and to enable all Member States to engage constructively.