Clause 5 - Multilateral development assistance and Millennium Development Goals 1 to 7
International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill
9:45 am
Philip Hollobone (Kettering, Conservative)
I congratulate the right hon. Gentleman on his remarks and on listening to many of us who were concerned that the scope of the Bill as it first appeared was too narrow. Reporting on at least 20 countries makes far more sense. However, I have a concern—it is genuine, which might be unusual for this place—about countries such as Zimbabwe, whose regime we despise. We give the Zimbabwe Government no official aid, but non-governmental agencies provide humanitarian assistance. Would that be picked up and reported on under the new clause?