HL Deb 10 December 1996 vol 576 cc81-2WA
Lord Judd

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they have studied Working Paper 46, Does European Aid Work? An Ethiopian Case Study,published by the Institute of Development Studies at Sussex University and what is their response to its recommendations for a seven-point action plan as well as to its observations on the need for a "single semi-autonomous European Development Agency".

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

ODA has considered this report and believes the conclusions are sound—a number of them reflecting issues recognised by the Commission, and on which we regularly work with the Commission to improve. The report's observations on the need for a "single semi-autonomous European Development Agency" are interesting, and worthy of closer examination.