Government response to the second report from the Committee, Session 1997-98 : The development white paper second special report / International Development Committee.

  • Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. International Development Committee.
Date:
1998
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    The International Development Committee has agreed to the following Special Report:— THE DEVELOPMENT WHITE PAPER 1. The International Development Committee reported to the House on The Development White Paper in its Second Report of Session 1997-98, published on Monday 22 December 1997. The Government response to that Report was received on Wednesday 11 March 1998. It is reproduced as an Appendix to this Special Report. 2. The Development White Paper, the Committee’s Second Report of this Session, and the Government response to that Report constitute an important body of work on development issues. We remain concerned that there has as yet been no debate in the House on the contents of the White Paper. This omission should be remedied as soon as possible. If the Government genuinely attaches importance to international development and the elimination of world poverty, it should be willing to find parliamentary time to debate these matters. We recommend that a debate take place in the House as soon as possible in Government time on the contents of the Development White Paper.