Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:46 pm on 3 December 2018.
Lord Cashman
Labour
2:46,
3 December 2018
My Lords, does the Minister agree with me that it is vital we maintain our commitment to the Global Fund and encourage other partners to do so if we are to achieve our ambition of zero HIV diagnoses by the year 2030 in line with the sustainable development goals?
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