§ 14. Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent representations she has received in relation to the impact of the proposed multilateral agreement on investment on future development needs. [57815]
§ Clare ShortI have received a large number of letters from members of the public, Members of Parliament and non-governmental organisations about the proposed Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI). My Department is in regular contact with non-governmental organisations taking an interest in the MAI. Officials from my Department and the Department of Trade and Industry met a group of experts from the academic community in September to discuss the development implications of the MAI.
§ 19. Mr. HeppellTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assessment she has made of the impact of the multilateral agreement on investment on future development needs. [57820]
§ Clare ShortI refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for South-West Devon (Mr. Streeter) on 28 October 1998,Official Report, column 203.