Highly Indebted Poor Countries Initiative

HC Deb 11 November 1996 vol 285 c25W

Mr. Bill Michie

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the recently agreed highly indebted poor countries initiative; and if he will make a statement. [1329]

Mrs. Angela Knight

I refer to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Newham, North-East (Mr. Timms) on 14 October,Official Report, columns 705–06.