§ Ms DrownTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will make a statement on the provisions in the draft Multilateral Agreement on Investment which emphasise the responsibilities and duties of foreign investors. [31138]
§ Mr. Ian McCartneyWe are pressing for the close association with the Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI) of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, which encourage good corporate behaviour. Foreign investors, like others, are also bound by the national laws of the countries in which they operate.