§ Mr. StreeterTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what plans she has to(a) withdraw and (b) suspend aid to India or Pakistan following the recent nuclear tests in those countries. [46725]
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§ Clare ShortOur bilateral programmes to both countries are poverty focused and we do not propose to take actions which will hurt the poor. But we are in the process of preparing new Country Strategy Papers for India and Pakistan which will consider carefully the implications, including the economic and financial implications, of the nuclear tests when assessing prospects for partnerships for poverty reduction.