HL Deb 09 January 1996 vol 568 c16WA
Lord Kennet

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will make representations to the Swiss Government to prevent the banks within their jurisdiction from holding or receiving substantial sums of money from leaders of former administrations in countries including South Korea, the Philippines and Mexico, and from the Nigeria junta and the ex-Soviet Union.

Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

No. Whether banks within the jurisdiction of the Swiss Government should be prevented from accepting sums of money from any particular source is a matter for the Swiss authorities to decide in accordance with Switzerland's domestic law and its international obligations.