Government will be accused of double standards on corruption - Campbell

9.14.32pm GMT Thu 18th Jan 2007

Commenting on the OECD saying that they have 'serious concerns' regarding the Government's decision to drop a fraud investigation into the Al Yamamah arms deal with Saudi Arabia, Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies Campbell said:

"Any government other than Mr Blair's would be deeply embarrassed by this criticism.

"Whenever British ministers argue the case for a hard line on corruption elsewhere, for example in developing countries, they will be rightly accused of double standards.

"We need an unequivocal commitment from the Prime Minister that other allegations with regard to contracts in countries such as Tanzania and South Africa, will be thoroughly investigated."