§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will outline the priorities for future action of the green Minister in his Department(a) over the next year and (b) over this Parliament; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydOver the next 12 months my right hon. and noble Friend the Minister for Overseas Development will continue to follow up commitments made in the White Paper Cm 1200—"This Common Inheritance"—and its successor Cm 1655—"The First Year Report". She will also contribute to the second anniversary White Paper in the autumn. The ODA will continue to examine the environmental implications of all the activities it finances for developing countries, and to finance a wide range of measures which directly help tackle environmental problems in developing countries.
A particular priority for the ODA for the next year and beyond will be helping developing countries implement the agreements reached at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development.