§ 16. Mr. SwayneTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make a statement on the future of the Commonwealth Development Corporation. [57817]
§ Clare ShortWe intend to put legislative proposals to Parliament as early as possible to pave the way for the creation of a public/private partnership with the Commonwealth Development Corporation which will benefit from both its association with Government and the participation of the private sector, and which will enable CDC to contribute more effectively to the sustainable development of poor countries.