HC Deb 15 December 1986 vol 107 c424W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table showing the amount of money paid by each African country last year to the United Kingdom Government for servicing debts.

Mr. MacGregor

The amount paid directly to the United Kingdom Government by African countries in the last financial year for aid loans made by the Overseas Development Administration was £9,817,572. During 1985 official development assistance to Africa amounted to £280,334,000 — of which debt relief totalled £18,192,000.

Repayment of Overseas Development Administration loans 1985–86
Country Principal and interest £
Cameroon 21,799
Ghana 877,367
Liberia 124
Mauritius 1,342,563
Nigeria 2,780,268
Seychelles 288,180
Swaziland 1,064,299
Tunisia 49,022
Zambia 1,387,808
Zimbabwe 2,006,142
TOTAL 9,817,572

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