| IDC Report
| IDC Recommendation
| Government Response
| Reference
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| Corruption Report (HC 39-I, Session 2000-01)
| The UK response to money laundering is currently uncoordinated and piecemeal… the Government should take coordinated, coherent and properly resourced action to fight money laundering.
| The Government is also considering the creation of a new forum to provide a locus for greater dialogue between Government and other stakeholders with an interest in the UK's anti-money laundering controls…Given the cross-cutting nature of money laundering, this should produce a more joined-up, coherent, and co-ordinated approach to addressing the issues raised by money-laundering.
| Govt. response to IDC Corruption report, Cm 5280, para 60, page 20
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| Corruption Report |
Both DFID and the Foreign Office have a remit to engage with the governments of developing countries on governance issues. They must work together to ensure a coordinated and complementary approach on governance and corruption issues.
| The Government agrees. DFID and FCO aim to work closely and collaboratively over the development of country strategies and in international arenas.
| Govt. response to IDC Corruption report, Cm 5280, para 67, page 22
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| European Aid Report (HC 417-I, Session 2001-02)
| Greater attention must be paid to policy coherence so that EC policies in other areas, be they internal affairs, security, trade or enlargement, at the very least do not undermine, and preferably promote, development… progress must be made with reforming the EU's Common Agricultural Policy.
| The Government strongly agrees with the Committee's comments and is advocating radical reform of EU's unsustainable Common Agricultural Policy in all relevant fora.
| Govt. response to IDC European Aid report, HC 1027, para 6, page 5
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| Strategic Export Controls 2000 Report (HC 718, Session 2001-02)
| Coming to a clear definition of such a complex goal as ensuring that a proposed arms export would not seriously undermine the economy or seriously hamper the sustainable development of the recipient country will be far from easy, but we consider the importance of having clear criteria governing the export control regime as justifying the effort required to produce workable guidance on the application of Criterion Eight. We look forward to seeing substantial progress towards formulating clear guidance as to the interpretation and application of Criterion Eight under the provisions of the Export Control Act. We will be examining that guidance closely.
| The Government agrees with the Quadripartite Committee on the importance of having clear procedures for the assessment of applications under Criterion eight. The Government also welcomes the recognition that it is serious about its commitment to sustainable development.
The Committee will be aware that the Trade & Industry Secretary announced on 31 July 2002 the results of the interdepartmental discussions on this issue in response to a written Parliamentary Question from the hon. Member for North Norfolk (Norman Lamb MP). The procedures provide officials with a clear and agreed framework for providing advice on export licence applications where sustainable development, as
defined in Criterion eight, is an issue. So far as the requirement to issue guidance under Section 9 of the Export Control Act is concerned, the Government plans to set out how it will meet the requirements of Section 9 shortly.
| Govt. response to IDC Strategic Export Controls Report 2000, Cm 5629, para v, page 10
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| Climate Change Report (HC 519-I, Session 2001-02)
| We believe that progress has to be made in bringing environmental and developmental viewpoints together.
| We agree with conclusion (4) on the need to bring environment and development perspectives closer together…. DFID was central to the production of a major and highly influential four-agency (DFID, UNDP, European Commission and World Bank) paper developing the important interdependency of poverty and environment and the linkages between the two. DFID is also working hard to ensure that environment issues are effectively included ("mainstreamed") into nationally owned process of poverty eradication such as PRSPs. This extends to our approach to climate change, which clearly recognises the interdependency of climate change, sustainable development and poverty eradication
| Govt. response to IDC Climate Change Report, HC 1270, para 5.1, pages 5 - 6
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| Climate Change Report |
Developing countries must integrate actions on climate change into their national strategies.
| We fully concur … on the need to place climate considerations at the centre of policy-making. Achieving this is central to DFID's mainstreaming agenda and represents the primary way in which the environment and development agendas can and should be brought together.
| Govt. response to IDC Climate Change Report, HC 1270, page 7, para 7.1
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| Pre-Cancún Trade Report, (HC 400-I, Session 2002-03)
| We urge the Government in consultation with developing countries, NGOs and others, to establish clear benchmarks by which it will assess the success or failure of Cancún and the Round as a whole.
| …. the Government will be taking regular stock of progress against targets set out in DFID, DTI and FCO's joint Public Service Agreement on trade.
| Govt. response to IDC pre- Cancún Trade Report, HC 1093, paragraph 34, page 1
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| Pre-Cancún Trade Report
| Greater transparency about how various interests are balanced in the practice of joined-up Government would be very welcome.
| ….trade policy is generally speaking an area in which there is meeting of minds between Government Departments. Officials and Ministers meet regularly to engage in substantive discussions of policies and to reach agreement on any difference of opinions they may have.
| Govt. response to IDC pre- Cancún Trade Report, HC 1093, paragraph 149, page 15
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| DFID Departmental Report 2003 Report (HC 825, Session 2002-03)
| …there should be more information about what steps it is taking towards the achievement of joint targets.
| We will provide detailed information on progress against the PSA targets we share with other government departments in our 2004 Departmental Report.
| Govt. response to IDC DFID Departmental Report 2003, HC 231 (of Session 2003-04), conclusion 2, page 1
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| Post-Cancún Trade Report (HC 92-I, Session 2003-04)
| The recognition by the international financial institutions and the WTO, that the impacts of trade liberalisation vary by country, and that the timing and sequencing of a country's trade reforms matters is welcome…such a recognition necessitates increased coherence between the various multilateral institutions.
| We agree on the importance of progress in collaborative working between the IFIs and WTO…. Trade liberalisation policies should progress gradually and be complemented with other policies to help maximise economic opportunities for all and minimise short-term costs and their adverse effects. The Department for International Development and HM Treasury are working closely with the World Bank, IMF and others to develop effective mechanisms to respond to the adjustment needs of different developing countries.
| Govt. response to IDC post- Cancún Trade Report, HC 452, para 81, pages 15-16
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