Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government to what extent the Department for International Development considered the contribution that older women and men make to the economies of developing countries in the preparation of its first Economic Development Strategy, published on 31 January.

The Economic Development Strategy has drawn on country-specific analysis of the constraints to inclusive growth. The Strategy highlights a strong commitment to economic growth that brings benefits across society. It recognises the economic contribution of all groups in society as well as the costs of discrimination and exclusion.