HC Deb 11 July 1994 vol 246 c379W
Mr. Tom Clarke

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current total of outstanding debt owed to the United Kingdom by developing countries.

Mr. Nelson

The total outstanding debt owed to ECGD and the ODA by developing countries, excluding eastern Europe, is £6.47 billion.

Mr. Tom Clarke

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the value to the United Kingdom of debt interest payments from developing countries in 1993–94 from(a) payments to the Export Credits Guarantee Department, (b) payments to the Overseas Development Administration, (c) payments to the Commonwealth Development Corporation and (d) in total.

Mr. Nelson

Debt interest payments from developing countries in 1993–94 were(a) £228 million, excluding eastern Europe, to ECGD (b) £4.2 million to ODA, (c) £81.9 million to the CDC, (d) totalling £314.1 million.