Asked by: Mike Weir (Scottish National Party - Angus)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the Answers of 12 May 2014, Official Report, column 328W, on developing countries: marketing and of 21 June 2004, Official Report, coumn 1215W to question to 179188 on ACTIS/CDC, what the nature of the work conducted by Acanchi was; and how much was paid for that work.
Answered by Justine Greening
CDC is a public limited company with an independent management and Board. DFID is not involved in CDC operational matters and therefore does not hold the information requested.
Asked by: Mike Weir (Scottish National Party - Angus)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department, its executive agencies or non-departmental public bodies have funded or made contribution towards funding relating to nation branding development in any overseas state or territory in which it operates or has operated in the last 10 years.
Answered by Justine Greening
DFID does not fund nation-branding development.
Asked by: Mike Weir (Scottish National Party - Angus)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which nation branding consultancies have been funded or part-funded by her Department to work in overseas states and territories in which it has operated in the last 10 years; and what fees have been paid to each of those consultancies in each year since 2004.
Answered by Justine Greening
DFID does not fund nation-branding development.