Bolton South East MP, Brian Iddon in Breakfast Meeting with Prime Minister Gordon Brown

16th January 2008

Dr Brian Iddon MP this week met with the Rt Hon. Gordon Brown to discuss his forthcoming trip to China and India.  The Prime Minister wanted to hear Brian Iddon's views on the issues to be raised during the trip.

During the meeting the Prime Minister outlined the objectives for his visit including making the UK the European partner of choice for Indian and Chinese trade investment; to work with India and China on the big global challenges from poverty to climate change; to promote new English language initiatives in both countries; to build sporting and cultural links and to discuss reform of the global institutions from the UN to the World Bank.       

Gordon Brown said afterwards:

I had an extremely useful discussion with Dr Iddon.  He emphasised to me the importance of our relations with India and China and the many links between families in his constituency and family members in India. We discussed the importance of trade and investment links with both India and China, and development in India.  We also spoke about the power of education to transform women’s lives, and therefore the lives of families and communities. I will take forward a number of issues he raised with me and report back on my return.

Dr Iddon continued,

“I was pleased to have the opportunity to meet with the Prime Minister before his visit to India and China and to raise important issues such as access of Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) such as Amnesty International to Indian controlled Kashmir and also the strengthening of links with scientists and engineers in India, who are, for example currently considering entering the space satellite industry and whether collaborative work would be possible with them.”

2. For further information, please contact Brian Iddon's Westminster office on 0207 219 2096

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