Written question asked by Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party) on Thursday, 22 October 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 October 2015. It was answered by Justine Greening (Conservative) on Wednesday, 28 October 2015 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

International Conference on Financing for Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, who represented the Government at the third International Conference on Financing for Development in Addis Ababa; and what steps the Government took to consult with NGOs, churches and other stakeholders on the UK's contribution in advance of that conference.

Answer: As Secretary of State for International Development I led the UK delegation at the third International Conference on Financing for Development in Addis Ababa. In the run up to the conference, the UK Government undertook a programme of consultations on the FFD agenda with a range of stakeholders, including BOND, the UK membership body for organisations working in international development, whose members include Christian Aid and CAFOD.

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