§ Mr. ChallenTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what contribution the UK Government are making to the World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalisation. [99927]
§ Malcolm WicksI have been asked to reply.
Through the Governing Body of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), officials from this Department offer advice and guidance to the World Commission. They have also participated in a European Union-organised joint consultation event to inform the World Commission about how EU member states address social and economic change, and the challenges of globalisation. The Department for International Development is supporting a workshop for the World Commission, on 8 April, on the effects of globalisation on employment and wages in developing countries, with particular reference to low-income groups and low income countries. In addition, Ministers and officials from both Departments regularly offer support and advice on the work of the Commission in meetings with the ILO.