On Monday 31 March, Friends of Europe, in partnership with the UK's Department for International Development (DFID), presented a Policy Spotlight lunch debate with Gareth Thomas MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at DFID.

Gareth Thomas MP presented DFID's EU Institutional Strategy Paper entitled 'Working with the European Union: Europe for Development' setting out key priorities for enhancing Europe's role in global development until 2010.

The EU Institutional Strategy Paper may be downloaded here.

To find our more about the public consultation and to make your contribution, please visit http://www.dfid.gov.uk/consultations/default.asp.