§ Mr. WigginTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what research his Department has commissioned regarding connections between political and economic liberalisation and improvements in human security in developing countries. [186775]
§ Hilary BennDFID funded research in this area as part of a three year programme on 'Globalisation and Poverty Elimination' between 2000 and 2003. The website address is www.gapresearch.org
DFID currently funds the Crisis States Development Research Centre based at the London School of Economics. Website www.crisisstates.com.