Making poverty history? The promises of Gleneagles
Secretary of State for International Development to give evidence on the outcomes of the G8 Summit
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Date and venue
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Time
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Witnesses
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Tuesday, 19 July 2005, Wilson Room, Portcullis House
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10.30a.m.
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Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for International Development,
Mr Graham Stegmann, Director, 2005 Unit, and
Ms Melanie Speight, Policy Analyst, 2005 Unit, DFID.
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The purpose of the evidence session is to examine the outcomes of the G8 Summit. The session will cover the following issues:
Resources for meeting the Millennium Development Goals: Debt relief and aid
Trade justice: A sustainable route out of poverty
Conflict, governance and politics
Keeping promises? Monitoring and accountability
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Further Information:
The
membership of the Committee is as follows: Malcolm Bruce MP (Chairman, Lib Dem), John Barrett MP (Lib Dem), John Battle MP (Lab), John Bercow MP (Con), Hugh Bayley MP (Lab), Richard Burden MP (Lab), Mr Quentin Davies MP (Con), Mr Jeremy Hunt MP (Con), Ann McKechin MP (Lab), Joan Ruddock MP (Lab), Mr Marsha Singh (Lab).
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