PROGRESS REPORT ON UN DECLARATION OF COMMITMENT ON HIV/AIDS

Early day motion 1091, tabled 22 November 2005 by Neil Gerrard (Labour). Signed by 81 members.

That this House notes that in 2003 the United Kingdom did not submit, as required, a progress report on its compliance with the UN Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS adopted in June 2001 by all UN Member States as a commitment to fighting HIV/AIDS within their own countries and which sets out targets on key HIV-related issues, including prevention, treatment, and human rights, to be assessed periodically; further notes that all countries are required to submit another progress report at the review of the UN Declaration of Commitment in 2006; further notes that the Department of Health is responsible for drafting and submitting the progress report; and calls on the Government to submit a progress report as required and to make the report a public document.

Signatures by party: Labour 39, Conservative 29, Liberal Democrat 8, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Scottish National Party 1.