§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what efforts have been undertaken by the Overseas Development Administration to press for the reform of the tropical forestry action plan.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydIn many international meetings since November 1990 the Overseas Development Administration has argued strongly for the reform of the tropical forestry action plan. Our aim continues to be to make it more responsive to the needs of local people and forest conservation and to focus it more on capacity building and policy development in developing countries. We have also argued for the establishment of a broad-based consultative group to oversee its operations.