HC Deb 23 July 1997 vol 298 c628W
27. Mr. Peter Bottomley

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what aspects of the former Government's policies on international development she has altered. [8385]

Clare Short

I am currently reviewing all of our programmes to ensure that resources are used efficiently and effectively and are targeted on our overriding objective of poverty elimination. We will issue a White Paper in the autumn setting out how, through more coherent policies, we will tackle global poverty and promote sustainable development.