Douglas Alexander, UK Secretary of State for International Development, will take part in a live webchat on the Downing Street website on 7 May from 13:00 GMT.

Log in at the Number 10 website here and post your question to Douglas on a number of issues including the progress being made in reaching the Millennium Development Goals. As Secretary of State he leads the UK's Department for International Development, one of the world's major donor organisations.

The webchat will take place in the same week as the launch of the Business Call to Action, an initiative aimed at bringing the private sector on board to boost economic development.