§ Mr. Laurence RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent discussions she has had with EU Ministers about EU aid to Ethiopia; and if she will make a statement. [17721]
§ Clare ShortWe play a full part in discussing EU aid to Ethiopia both at the Development Council and in meetings with the Commission. Officials from my Department visited Brussels earlier this week to discuss the new EU Country Strategy Paper for Ethiopia. Current EU assistance concentrates on food security, human development, roads and democratisation/institution building.