§ Miss LestorTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the final preparatory committee for the world summit for social development which ended in New York on 27 January.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe final preparatory committee of the world summit for social development took place in New York from 16 to 18 January. It made considerable progress on the draft declaration and programme of action covering the three core issues of the summit:(a) the enhancement of social integration; (b) alleviation and reduction of poverty; (c) generation of productive employment. The draft texts will be finalised at the summit in Copenhagen from 6 to 12 March.