§ Mrs. SpelmanTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will list the countries which the Government assesses as having poor records on human rights, and in which CDC Capital Partners makes investments. [80565]
§ Clare ShortWe believe in general that it is best to engage constructively with states on a broad range of human rights issues. Such an approach will help poor people to realise their rights and reduce violations. We do not maintain a list of countries with a "poor" human rights record. This is no part of the remit of CDC Capital Partners, which invests in businesses, not in governments.