§ Baroness Chalker of Wallaseyasked Her Majesty's Government:
When they propose to ratify the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions signed in December 1997. [HL2831]
§ The Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Simon of Highbury)It is intended that the text of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions will be placed before both Houses during October. We are confident that the UK will meet the deadline for ratification set by OECD Ministers for 31 December this year.