HL Deb 13 March 2000 vol 610 cc173-4WA
Lord Ahmed

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What plans they have to relieve Sudan's debts to Britain. [HL1339]

Baroness Amos

Britain cancelled Sudan's aid debts in 1979. Relief for export credit debt is available for countries that qualify for the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative. Sudan is eligible for HIPC but does not yet qualify. The ongoing civil war continues to devastate the Sudanese economy.