Asked by: Lord Rooker (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government which department is leading on preparations for the Anti-Corruption Summit planned in London following the Prime Minister's Speech in Singapore on 28 July 2015.
Answered by Lord Bridges of Headley
Preparations for the Anti-Corruption Summit are being taken forward by the Joint Anti-Corruption Unit in the Cabinet Office, in close cooperation with a range of other government departments.
Asked by: Lord Rooker (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether UK political parties will be invited to attend and participate in the Anti-Corruption Summit planned in London following the Prime Minister's speech in Singapore on 28 July 2015.
Answered by Lord Bridges of Headley
Invitations will be sent out in due course.
Asked by: Lord Rooker (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what date the Anti-Corruption Summit in London referred to by the Prime Minister in his speech in Singapore on 28 July 2015 will take place; who will be invited; whether there will be opportunities for anti-corruption organisations to participate; and how the British Overseas Territories will be involved in that Summit.
Answered by Lord Bridges of Headley
In his Singapore speech the Prime Minister said the summit would take place in May 2016, a specific date will be announced in due course. The summit will bring together a range of governments and major international organisations in a commitment to strengthen the global response to corruption. On the involvement of the Overseas Territories, I refer the hon. Member to the Prime Minister’s response to the hon. Member for Hornsey and Wood Green (C21654) on 15th January 2016.