HC Deb 31 March 1998 vol 309 cc455-6W
Mrs. Fyfe

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what the purpose is of the Development Awareness Working Group; and if she will list the members. [37167]

Clare Short

As set out in their recent White Paper on International Development, the Government attach great importance to increasing Development Awareness in the United Kingdom, and have now established a Development Awareness Working Group, chaired by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development. This will hold its first meeting today. The Group will advise DFID on the planning and implementation of its strategy on development awareness.

The initial membership of the Group will be:

  • Tany Alexander, One World Week
  • Douglas Bourn, Development Education Association
  • Tim Brighouse, Chief Education Officer, Birmingham City Council
  • Paddy Coulter, International Broadcasting Trust
  • Liz Cumberbatch, Workers' Education Association
  • Bisi Adeleye Fayemi, Akina Mama Wa Afrika
  • John Fisher, Transport and General Workers Union
  • Jaya Graves, Southern Voices
  • Lisbeth Grundy, Council for Environmental Education
  • Judith Hemery, Central Bureau for Educational Visits and Exchanges
  • Phil Hope, MP
  • Dr. Kim Howells MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, DfEE
  • Elenid Jones, Christian Aid, Cardiff
  • Robin Lloyd-Jones, Scottish Forum for Development Education in Schools
  • Stephen MacCloskey, Coalition of Aid and Development Agencies, Belfast
  • Jane Nelson, The Prince of Wales Business Leaders Forum
  • Ashok Ohri, Organisation and Social Development Consultants Ltd.
  • Dan Rees, Voluntary Service Overseas
  • Tony Robinson
  • Scot Sinclair, Development Education Centre, Birmingham Jon Snow
  • John Sutton, CBE, General Secretary, Secondary Heads Association
  • Derek Walker, Worldaware
  • Tom Wylie, National Youth Agency.

Sir Alastair Goodlad

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will publish the Development Awareness Working Group Strategy document. [37107]

Mr. Foulkes

The first meeting of the Development Awareness Working Group will consider an outline strategy paper which details our initial thinking at this stage. The paper will be developed in the light of the advice of the Group. Copies of the outline paper are however being placed this week in the libraries of both Houses as well as on the Department for International Development's internet site.

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