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Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 9 December 2009.

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Photo of Gordon Brown Gordon Brown The Prime Minister, Leader of the Labour Party 11:30, 9 December 2009

There are some people who get into the White House on false pretences, get their photograph taken and do not have a formal invitation, but the Prime Minister of Spain was invited to the G20 by the President of America, to be part of the G20. I have to tell the hon. Gentleman that I invited the Prime Minister of Spain, Mr. Zapatero, to the G20 meeting that took place in London. Mr. Zapatero was at the G20 meeting that took place in Pittsburgh. In other words, Spain was part of the G20. [ Interruption. ] I know that the Opposition are going to talk down Britain, but it is bit much them talking down Spain.

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Kevin Wells
Posted on 15 Dec 2009 7:08 pm (Report this annotation)

Spain is not part of the G20 and you know it Gordon Brown so stop lying and tell the truth for once in your life.

The member list of the G20 does not mention Spain being a meber, they may have been invited to a couple of G20 meetings but that is all.

http://www.g20.org/about_what_is_g20.aspx