Institute for Statecraft: Integrity Initiative Debate
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Martin Whitfield
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Institute for Statecraft: Integrity Initiative
Martin Whitfield Excerpts(6 years ago)
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Sir Alan Duncan
I have sort of answered all those questions already this morning. I first knew about this when there was a report in the Sunday papers. I answered a question sprung on me on the “Today” programme at 7 o’clock yesterday, after which I sought all the facts, which have equipped me truthfully to answer this urgent question today.
Martin Whitfield (East Lothian) (Lab)
Does it not concern the Minister that the internal checks within the FCO have led it to sending cheques for £2 million to a derelict mill in Scotland as an address for this charity?
Sir Alan Duncan
Well, that is not the cleverest of questions. The charity was incorporated in Scotland. Most of its activities are in the UK and all payments are channelled properly to where they belong.