Does my hon. There are many developing countries where the cost of getting elected is so high that it is wholly unrealistic to expect a Member of Parliament not to spend his time in office trying to reimburse himself. That, of course, sharply undermines good governance. From his vast experience, my hon.
Friend makes an important point.
That is indeed the case. Some of the work that we have done in the Westminster Foundation for Democracy, about which I shall say a few words later, reinforces his point. We have vast expertise in this country, and many in the developing world are hungry to learn from us about building good governance in their countries. It would be far better to focus on a key issue, such as good governance, which will strengthen the framework, and to make sure that we can deliver on it. I know that democracy-building is long term, invisible, intangible and difficult to measure.