HL Deb 17 December 1998 vol 595 c176WA
s Lord Rea

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What the United Kingdom is doing to assist Brazil in the light of its current economic difficulties. [HL337]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

We welcome and support the agreements between the Brazilian Government and the international community to restore confidence in the Brazilian economy. The UK's role in furthering this objective is explained in the written statement laid before both Houses today, pursuant to the International Monetary Arrangements Act 1983.