Bribery Act 2010

Debate between Lord Goodhart and Lord Strathclyde
Wednesday 2nd March 2011

(14 years ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Goodhart Portrait Lord Goodhart
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My Lords—

Lord Strathclyde Portrait The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Lord Strathclyde)
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My Lords, there is time for all these questions. Perhaps we can hear first from my noble friend and then from the noble Lord.

Lord Goodhart Portrait Lord Goodhart
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My Lords, does my noble friend agree that bribery and corruption are hugely damaging to developing countries, not least to those in North Africa and the Middle East, and that that is a very important reason why the Government should not delay any further in bringing this Act into force?

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