§ Ms DrownTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assessment she has made of the likely impact on the UK economy of(a) unilaterally, and (b) multilaterally untying the UK's aid programme. [113487]
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§ Mr. FoulkesStudies have shown that both unilateral and multilateral untying are likely to bring benefits to the UK economy. Multilateral untying will, however, bring greater development benefits. We are working to encourage all Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member countries to join the OECD's Development Assistance Committee initiative to untie development assistance to the least developed countries.