HC Deb 30 June 1969 vol 786 cc8-9
14. Mr. Judd

asked the Minister of Overseas Development what further plans he has for systematic reporting on the work of his Department.

Mr. Prentice

In the next few weeks I shall publish the Memorandum on the British aid programme submitted to the Development Assistance Committee of O.E.C.D. as part of its annual aid review. This will be an extensive review of development work in 1968. Our annual Statistical Bulletin will be further improved this year, taking into account some of the suggestions of the Estimates Committee.

Mr. Judd

While thanking my right hon. Friend for that reply, may I ask him whether he can give any indication to the House what action the Government will take to create a feeling of dynamic participation in the Second Development Decade amongst the British population, particularly the younger people of the British population?

Mr. Prentice

Well, the Government work in many ways, particularly my Department, to create a greater understanding of the development needs, and understanding of what Britain can do to help respond to them. Certainly, as the plans for the Second Decade unfold during this autumn and this winter, information has to be related particularly to the concepts of the Decade.