§ Lord McNairasked Her Majesty's Government:
In which of the votes pertaining to Sudan at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank they have participated since 1996; what the substantive nature of those votes was; and which way the United Kingdom voted. [HL754]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyThe International Monetary Fund and the World Bank operate on the principle of consensus rather than through formal voting.
I refer the noble Lord to the answer given by the Economic Secretary (Ms Hewitt) on 19 November (Official Report, col. 839) which set out the UK Government's position on the openness of the international financial institutions.