§ 64. Mr. Jacques ArnoldTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will undertake a study of the implications of the debt for development swap in Sudan with UNICEF, whereby Midland bank's debt exposure has been donated to finance development programmes for the Kordofan region, and as to what opportunities this precedent opens up for charitable work in the third world with the support of Her Majesty's Government.
§ Mr. Chris PattenWe warmly welcome the Midland bank's voluntary decision to reduce Sudan's debt obligations and the arrangements under which this will facilitate development work in the Sudan.