§ Mr. Roperasked the Minister of Overseas Development if she will make a statement on the European Commission proposals on the future of the European Development Fund.
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§ Mrs. HartI support the Commission's proposal that the next European Development Fund (EDF) should be financed from the Community's budgetary resources. If this is not agreed I will press for the United Kingdom contribution to be related to our share of the Community's gross national product.