HC Deb 28 January 1999 vol 324 c348W
31. Ann Clwyd

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the reasons for the omission of development aid as a priority in the programme of Agenda 2000. [66548]

Ms Hewitt

The Agenda 2000 negotiation will set the overall total for EC aid. During the subsequent discussions, which will determine how this amount is allocated between programmes, the UK will argue strongly for an increase in the share going to the world's poorest countries.