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answer text: Mr. Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is his Department's policy in respect of the 1995EU social summit 20:20 initiative; and if he will make a statement. [18680]Dr. Liam Fox: The 20:20 initiative was discussed at the 1995 United Nations social summit in Copenhagen. Interested developed anddeveloping countries agreed to allocate on average, 20 per cent. of development assistance and 20 per cent. of national budgetsrespectively, to basic social services.The United Kingdom expressed reservations about certain aspects of the initiative, including lack of clarity about definitions andits excessive focus on inputs, not results. However, the United Kingdom attaches importance to development assistance in the area ofbasic social services and is willing to discuss the initiative with recipients who raise it on a bilateral basis.
answer given date: 1997-03-04+00:00
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written answer has answering body: UIV7W27r