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Mr Huhne insisted that nuclear safety remained a top priority for his department, saying he was "committed to an increase in research and development" in safety issues, and assured the committee that safety was not subject to financial constraints under the Spending Review.
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The Council will inform and provide advice to the President and other senior U.S. officials on U.S. global development policies and practices, support new and existing public-private partnerships, and increase awareness and action in support of development by soliciting public input on current and emerging issues in the field of global development.
WHITEHOUSE: FACT SHEET: The President��s Global Development Council
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Other questions were from Viscount Craigavon, a crossbench peer, who asked the government what priority it is giving in international development to population issues and reproductive health and rights.
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