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Policy coherence and Millennium Development Goal 8
Mr Tom Clarke
NC6
*To move the following Clause:—
'(1) The Secretary of State shall include in each annual report such general or specific observations as he thinks appropriate on the effects of policies and programmes pursued by Government departments on—
| (a) | the promotion of sustainable development in countries outside the United Kingdom, |
| (b) | the reduction of poverty in such countries. |
(2) Such observations are to include observations on the pursuit of Millennium Development Goal 8, including in particular progress towards—
| (a) | the development of an open trading system that is rule-based and non-discriminatory and expands trading opportunities for low income countries, |
| (b) | the development of an open financial system that is rule-based and non-discriminatory, |
| (c) | the enhancement of debt relief for low income countries. |
(3) In this section, "Millennium Development Goal 8" means Goal 8 set out in the Annex to the document mentioned in section (Aid effectiveness and Millennium Development Goals 1 to 7)(2)(a), as that goal may be amended or modified from time to time.'.
As an Amendment to Mr Tom Clarke's proposed New Clause (Policy coherence and Millennium Development Goal 8) (NC6):—
Mark Simmonds
(a)
Line 1, leave out from 'report' to 'on' in line 2 and insert 'general or specific observations'.
NEW SCHEDULE
Mr Gareth Thomas
NS1
*To move the following Schedule:—
'INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN ANNUAL REPORT
| 1 | | An annual report must include the following information for the most recent relevant period, and for each of the four relevant periods immediately before the most recent one— |
(a) the amount of bilateral aid provided by the United Kingdom,
(b) the amount of multilateral aid provided by the United Kingdom,
(c) the amount of debt relief included in each of the amounts mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b),
(d) the amount of cancelled export credits included in the amount mentioned in sub-paragraph (c),
(e) the amount of bilateral official development assistance provided by the United Kingdom,
(f) the amount of multilateral official development assistance provided by the United Kingdom,
(g) the amount of the United Kingdom's imputed share of the aggregate amount of multilateral official development assistance provided by the bodies to which the United Kingdom contributed such assistance,
(h) the total of the amounts mentioned in sub-paragraphs (e) and (f), and that total as a percentage of the gross national income of the United Kingdom,
(i) what percentage of the amount mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) was provided to low income countries, and how much that amounted to.
| 2 | (1) | The amount mentioned in paragraph 1(a) for each relevant period is also to be broken down— |
| (2) | An annual report must also state, in relation to the amount shown for each country pursuant to sub-paragraph (1)(b) of this paragraph, the amount of humanitarian assistance which is included in each full amount. |
| 3 | | The amount mentioned in paragraph 1(b) for each relevant period is also to be broken down at least by reference to aid provided through the following (but may be further broken down)— |
(a) the European Community,
(b) the World Bank Group,
(c) the United Nations and its agencies,
(d) other multilateral organisations.
| 4 | (1) | The amount mentioned in paragraph 1(e) for each relevant period is also to be broken down by country. |
| (2) | An annual report must also state what percentage of the amount mentioned in paragraph 1(e) for each relevant period was provided to low income countries, and how much that amounted to. |
| 5 | (1) | To the extent that it is practicable to do so, the amount mentioned in paragraph 1(g) for each relevant period is also to be broken down by country. |
| (2) | An annual report must also state what percentage of the amount mentioned in paragraph 1(g) for each relevant period was provided to low income countries, and how much that amounted to. |
| 6 | | The amounts included in the annual report for each country pursuant to paragraphs 2(1)(b) and 4(1) are also to be expressed as a percentage of the whole amount mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) and (e) respectively of paragraph 1. |
| 7 | | Nothing in this Act requires information to be included for any relevant period if the figures for that period are not (or not yet) available when the report is prepared; but if they become available later they must be included in the first annual report which is prepared after they become available. |
| 8 | | Where the annual report includes a figure for the United Kingdom's imputed share of any amount, the annual report must include an explanation of how that imputed share was determined.'. |
Mr Gareth Thomas
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*Title, line 2, leave out 'development assistance as a proportion of gross national income' and insert 'aid and on the breakdown of such aid'.
Mr Gareth Thomas
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*Title, line 7, leave out 'expenditure in each country; to make provision' and insert 'aid expenditure and'.
Mr Gareth Thomas
13
*Title, line 8, leave out 'development assistance' and insert 'aid'.
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