HC Deb 09 March 1998 vol 308 c25W
Mr. Blunt

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make it her policy not to give development assistance to countries that sponsor terrorism [33130]

Clare Short

This Government believe that political stability both within and between countries is a necessary pre-condition for the elimination of poverty. Helping governments and societies to build the will and the capacity to resolve disputes non-violently is a central part of our international policy.