§ Mr. Peter Lloydasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will now extend retrospective terms adjustment to the Government of Ethiopia.
§ Mr. RaisonDuring his recent visit to Ethiopia, my hon. Friend, the Member for Edinburgh, Pentlands (Mr. Rifkind), the Minister of State offered to waive arrears of principal and to apply retrospective terms adjustment to past UK aid loans. The amount involved is approximately £3.15 million. Ethiopia was the only eligible African country under the scheme agreed in 1976 to whom RTA had not been offered.