§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
What progress is being made in applying the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's measure for a worldwide ban on bribing public officials; and when this will be in force in respect of British companies and residents. [HL2437]
§ The Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Simon of Highbury)The UK ratified the OECD convention on combating bribery of foreign public officials in international business transactions on 14 December 1999. The convention itself came into force on 15 February 1999.