§ 11. Joan RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State, Department for International Development, if he will make a statement on the future programme of the Commission for Africa. [172245]
§ Hilary BennFollowing first meeting of the Commission on 4 May, consultation and outreach for submissions to the Commission's work will run from now until October, and consultation on the emerging conclusions of the Commission's work will then follow more detailed consultation plans will be posted on the Commissions website when it is up and running at the end of May.
The next meeting of the Commission will be in October, and the final meeting in early 2005 before the launch of the report around March/April 2005.