§ Mr. BarnesTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the outcome of the 24 Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly on Social Development, with particular reference to the conclusions concerning the possible taxation of international currency transactions. [129286]
§ Mr. HainThe Special Session of the General Assembly, following up the World Summit for Social Development, protected the commitments made by governments in Copenhagen five years ago and identified some new, forward-looking initiatives. One such initiative is an analysis of proposals for developing new and innovative sources of funding for social development.