The firm raises funds for medical charities, human rights groups, environmental campaigns, overseas development, and the Labour Party.

That system is expected to allow the United States to develop its own standards without waiting for overseas developments.

It is much more substantial than the policies produced by the Government in their papers on overseas development.

From June 1975 the powers of the minister for overseas development were formally transferred to the Foreign Secretary.

Dixon later worked in overseas development at Durham University.

He has experience of working in overseas development, community development and public health.

Cabinet seats will be created for ministers with responsibility for Europe, environmental protection, overseas development and for women.

On overseas developments, a foreign bank may well be able to offer specialist assistance with matters such as currency and tax advice.

She resigned from her last opposition post, as spokeswoman for overseas development, in 1996, saying that she was too ill to continue.

They are not burdened with high defence spending and the costs associated with overseas development.