World Development Authority

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Overseas Development – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 15 December 1964.

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Photo of Mrs Barbara Castle Mrs Barbara Castle , Blackburn 12:00, 15 December 1964

I certainly remember that speech. It was an excellent speech. I am glad that the hon. Member has studied it with special care and, apparently, approves its contents. The establishment of a World Development Authority is, of course, a very long-term initiative and it is one that would have to be considered in the light of the recent United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, which has been a new development since I made that speech. In the meantime, however, the very establishment of this Ministry, which enables us both to plan more effectively our own internal aid and to establish more effective relationships with other donor countries and with United Nations agencies in this field, is a most useful step in this direction.