South Africa: Bell Pottinger Group
(asked on 5th September 2017) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any UK High Commission staff stationed in South Africa (1) assisted, (2) advised, or (3) were in contact at any time with, Bell Pottinger over its activities in South Africa on behalf of President Zuma's business supporters.
Answered by
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 14th September 2017
The UK High Commission in South Africa were not involved in this work, nor were they consulted in advance. There was no contact between UK High Commission staff in South Africa and Bell Pottinger during the period 2016 to 2017 to date.