Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how they are co-operating with other EU nations in the development of new antibiotics.

The United Kingdom Government considers international inter-governmental co-operation to be essential to overcoming the existing market failure in the development of new antibiotics. European Union nations have a major role to play, which is why the UK has advocated for EU support for this objective at G20 and its inclusion in regional priorities around antimicrobial resistance and research and development.

To support the development of new antibiotics, we continue to work closely with EU nations to increase investment, co-fund and improve coordination of research and development and share best practice around national purchasing arrangements.