Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to help end preventable deaths of mothers, new-born babies and children in the developing world by 2030.

The UK is a leading player in global health. We are committed to ending the preventable deaths of mothers, newborns and children by 2030. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office works with other countries, global health partners and through international forums on key global health issues, such as achieving Universal Health Coverage.

For example, we used our diplomatic expertise to host the Global Vaccine Summit, bringing together world leaders and representatives from more than 62 countries. The Summit raised a historic $8.8 billion for GAVI, which will immunise children and save lives.