§ Mrs. SpelmanTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what her policy is towards failed states; and which countries her Department classifies as failed states. [66807]
§ Clare ShortOur policy is to help resolve the underlying economic, social and political problems by promoting change in government and its policies and to work, where we can, inside and outside government, to achieve our objectives, especially support to poor people.
Problems of policy, commitment and governance are found in varying degrees in a number of states.