Since I was elected as the Member of the European Parliament for the South East Region in 1999 I have served as the Conservative Spokesman for International Development and Co-operation in the European Parliament. By clicking the links below you are able to view the text of each speech I have made on this issue to the floor of the Parliament.
 

2003                              

Illegal Exploitation of the Wealth of the Democratic Republic of Congo	Click Here >>
Aid for Poverty Diseases	Click Here >>
Human Rights in Zimbabwe	Click Here >>
Developing Countries	Click Here >>
Community Cooperation with Asian and Latin American Countries	Click Here >>
Sri Lanka	Click Here >>

2002                               

Globalisation Speech to the Sri Lankan Chamber of Commerce	Click Here >>
Sustainable Development	Click Here >>
Trade and Development for Poverty Eradication and Food Security	Click Here >>

2001                                   

Human Rights	Click Here >>
UN Conference on Least Developed Countries	Click Here >>
EU/UN Partnership on Development and Humanitarian Issues	Click Here >>
Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources in the Congo	Click Here >>
Aid to Uprooted People in Developing Countries	Click Here >>
Political and Humanitarian Situation in Afghanistan	Click Here >>
International Trade	Click Here >>

2000

External Relations Packages	Click Here >>
Aid to Uprooted People in Asia and Latin America	Click Here >>
Reviewing Aid to Third Countries	Click Here >>
Situation in Zimbabwe	Click Here >>
Human Rights	Click Here >>
Developing Closer Relations with Indonesia	Click Here >>

1999                                   

World Trade Organisation Millennium Round	Click Here >>
Situation in East Timor	Click Here >>