Remarks by British High Commissioner Andrew Ayre at TIGI’s Fundraising Dinner

“Professor Munroe, Ladies and Gentlemen,

“Corruption exists everywhere. It exists in the UK, in Europe, in Canada, in the USA and in other developed countries. It also exits in the developing world and in Caricom countries.

“Corruption damages development. That is why at the recent G20 summit in St Petersburg, leaders committed to implement the G20 Anti-Corruption Action Plan, combating domestic and foreign bribery, tackling corruption in high-risk sectors, strengthening international cooperation and promoting public integrity and transparency in the fight against corruption.

“G20 leaders also said that sound and sustainable economic growth would be firmly based on