HIV TREATMENTS AND CHILDREN

Early day motion 1553, tabled 1 June 2009 by David Borrow (Labour). Signed by 161 members.

That this House notes with concern that globally most children who need treatment for HIV are not receiving it; further notes that there is a lack of appropriate HIV treatments for children and that the number of adults who have become resistant to basic HIV treatment and require more expensive medicines is increasing; recognises that the price of medicines and patents are closely linked; commends the Government's financial backing for UNITAID, the international drugs purchasing facility, and its support for the establishment of a patent pool; and calls on pharmaceutical companies to show their commitment to access to medicines for the world's poorest people by signing up to the UNITAID patent pool.

Signatures by party: Labour 89, Liberal Democrat 50, Conservative 9, Scottish National Party 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, DUP 2, Independent 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Independent Labour 1.