Letter

I have had a letter back from Charles Clarke which apologises for the delay in replying due to the fact that Parliament was dissolved and the parliamentary email system isn't available during the election period. I think this is in reply to the second email I sent which can be found below.

The Labour Party proposes to use this years chair of the G8 Summit for two particular purposes: Climate Change and Africa.

• The UK has already met its obligations under the Kyotot Protocol and remains committed to achieving a 20% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions on 1990 levels by 2010. A 60% reduction by 2050 remains necessary and achievable.
• Secondly the Party will focus on Africa and the global fight against poverty. The government has more than doubled aid since 1997 and has cancelled the debts of the poorest countries and we continue to push others to follow our lead and offer 100% debt relief for the poorest. The government are proud to have established a Deptartment for International Development, with a clear misiion to reduce poverty. The UK has a clear timetable-2013- for achieving the UN target of 0.7% of national income devoted to development. Our long term aim is to help lift a billion people out of poverty.

I shall be supporting Tony Blair in leading these topics at the G8 summit.

In other news:

• Had a good meeting last night discussing all age worship and the monthly family services that we have. I will be playing a part in those
• Lauren has won a prize! (I will post more at another time!)
• I shall be in Dereham this afternoon for a Well Being meeting
• Praying for Ben, Helen, Keith and Elizabeth