§ Mr. LuffTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs who represented Britain at the intergovernmental meeting in September to review progress on the United Nations programme of action on least developed countries; and what pledges of financial support Her Majesty's Government made. [38149]
§ Mr. HanleyOur delegation was headed by the United Kingdom's permanent representative to the United Nations and included officials from the diplomatic and aid wings of the FCO. The meeting reported progress in many international fora in tackling the problems of the least developed countries, for example through debt relief initiatives. No new pledges of financial support were made by any donor.