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Proceeding contribution from Jo Swinson (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Friday, 20 January 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill.


International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill

I welcome the opportunity to put on the record my support for the Bill. Although it is important to assess the development assistance on, for example, tackling HIV and AIDS, is it not also important to ensure progress towards empowering countries to tackle the problem themselves, through reviewing such matters as the trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights, which act as a barrier to that? Should not that progress be tracked and reported?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
441 c1083 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Accountability Debts Annual reports Developing countries Development aid Expenditure International assistance Poverty Parliamentary scrutiny Politics and government Parliament
Legislation
International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill 2005-06
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk