§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs to what extent the principles governing the management of Britain's own forests are applied to the management of forests overseas as criteria for determining eligibility of aid for specific projects.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe technical, environmental, social and economic issues involved in the management of tropical forests often differ from those involved in the management of British forests. In financing projects and programmes in developing countries in the forest sector, the ODA uses appraisal, design and management principles which it considers appropriate to issues involved. In doing so, the ODA draws on the expertise of its forestry advisers and, as appropriate, other expertise both in the United Kingdom and overseas.