Mr. Alan Duncan: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what plans his Department has to provide additionalresources to the Finance Working Group of the European Union Water Initiative in order to implement their commitment to the WaterAction Plan. [200115]Mr. Gareth Thomas :[holding answer 29 November 2004]: The Department for International Development (DFID), chairs the FinanceWorking Group of the European Union Water Initiative and provides financial expertise to the Working Group. In addition, DFIDsupports all aspects of the EU Water Initiative through the secondment of a sector specialist to the European Commission and throughthe provision of expertise to other Working Groups. Over this financial year DFID will have spent £150,000 on the EU WaterInitiative, and has budgeted for the same amount for the 2005-06 financial year.