§ Baroness Whitakerasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will include funding for international development in the policy directions for the Big Lottery Fund. [HL4772]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyAmong the Community Fund's current policy directions is the need to consider the interests of organisations with a base in the UK and working overseas. This continues to have effect for the Big Lottery Fund.
The Big Lottery Fund has said that it is its intention to include an international dimension to its funding. A final decision on this will be taken by the board after the fund's current consultation has been completed in January 2005. This will be reflected in the revised policy directions for the Big Lottery Fund in due course.