HL Deb 03 November 1997 vol 582 cc271-2WA
Lord Kennet

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What discussions have taken place with developing countries concerning the multilateral Agreement on Investment, which is now being negotiated in the OECD.

The Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Clinton-Davis)

Multilateral conferences on the MAI have been held with developing countries in Latin America, Asia and Africa, as well as at the OECD in Paris. Her Majesty's Government have also had informal discussions with representatives of many developing countries. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Hong Kong and the Slovak Republic are observers at the MAI Negotiating Group.