§ 8. Mr. Clifton-BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what has been the response of her Department to the World bank development report 2000–01 consultation draft, "Attacking Poverty", with particular reference to population issues. [111180]
§ Clare ShortI welcome the draft World Development Report and I welcome the fact that for the first time the World bank has put it out for wide consultation on the internet before publication in September. My Department has fed in detailed research to the report team, including a major study of the views of the poor across the world. We alongside others have suggested that the contribution of demographic change to economic growth should receive greater attention within the report.