§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the oral statement by the Minister of State, the hon. Member for Eddisbury (Mr. Goodlad), of 19 June,Official Report, column 93, if he will now meet representatives of the World Development Movement to discuss the basis of its allegations regarding alleged links between aid and arms sales. [30536]
§ Mr. GoodladI have no plans at present to meet World Development Movement representatives. Allegations regarding links between aid and arms sales are completely unfounded. Senior ODA officials met WDM representatives on 21 June to discuss recent WDM work on development issues. Discussions were useful and productive, and part of the process through which non-governmental organisations and the ODA regularly discuss help to the developing world.