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Dept for International Development

Answer

Mr. Chidgey: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will list the task forces and advisory groups composed of independent members which have been set up by her Department since 1 May 1997, indicating in each case (a) their remit, (b) their membership, (c) how many members are (i) scientists, (ii) engineers, (iii) small business people or representatives of small businesses, (d) any remuneration members receive for their services and (e) their budget. [53287] Mr. Foulkes: We established earlier this year a Development Awareness Working Group, whose terms of reference are as follows: The Development Awareness Working Group will advise DFID on the development and implementation of its strategy on development awareness. Specifically it will consider: The relative priority of different target groups and organisations including schools, colleges, providers of adult education, development education groups or centres, employers and trade unions. Key themes and messages. The most effective materials and channels for communication. How to measure progress in improving public awareness of development issues. How to ensure proper coverage of different parts of the UK, as well as ethnic and religious groups. How to set DFID activities in the context of wider UK activity on development awareness and to ensure coherence with other Government sponsored or funded activity. The current membership of the Group is: George Foulkes, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Professor Tim Brighouse Ms Libby Grundy Mr. Stephen McCloskey Mr. John Sutton Mr. Doug Bourn Mr. Ashok Ohri Mr. Tony Robinson Mr. David Mackenzie Mr. Scott Sinclair Mr. Tom Wylie Ms Bisi Adeleye Fayemi Mr. Dan Rees Ms Judith Hemery Ms Jaya Graves Mr. John Fisher Ms Jane Nelson Mr. Derek Walker Dr. Kim Howells MP Ms Tany Alexander Ms Liz Cumberbatch Ms Elenid Jones Mr. Jon Snow Mr. Phil Hope MP Mr. Paddy Coulter. Members are drawn from a range of backgrounds including formal and informal education, the media, churches, business, non-governmental organisations, youth groups and different ethnic groups. We do not have detailed information on the background of all members. However none has been appointed specifically because of having a background in science, engineering or small business. Members of the group receive no remuneration other than travel and subsistence costs and do not control any budgets.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

317 c462-3W; 53287

Session

1997-98

Subjects

Department for International Development Finance Government departments Pay Public appointments Task forces Engineers Scientists