HC Deb 28 July 1997 vol 299 c58W
Mr. Ruane

To ask the president of the Board of Trade what contribution her Department is making to the White Paper on international development. [9312]

Mrs. Roche

My Department is a member of an inter-departmental steering group, chaired by the Department for International Development, which is responsible for the preparation of the forthcoming White Paper.

Mr. Wigley

To ask the President of the Board of Trade in what ways her Department is collaborating with the Department for International Development to ensure that the potential contribution of UK trade policies to overseas development is fully reflected in the forthcoming White Paper on international development. [10438]

Mrs. Roche

My Department is working closely with the Department for International Development in the preparation of the forthcoming White Paper on international development and is a member of the interdepartmental steering group tasked with taking forward the process.