HC Deb 14 June 1989 vol 154 cc469-70W
47. Mr. Sumberg

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what encouragement and assistance he is giving to the process of Polish economic reconstruction.

50. Miss Widdecombe

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what encouragement and assistance he has given to the round table talks in Poland and the process of Polish economic reconstruction.

Mr. Waldegrave

We welcome recent political events in Poland. Economic reform and adjustment are possible only with the full consent of the people. My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister told General Jaruzelski on 10 June of the help we are ready to provide: we will support an IMF programme which underpins effective economic reconstruction; we will support rescheduling of 1989 debt payments in the Paris Club; bilaterally we will contribute £5 million per year over five years to provide training and advice to support progress towards democracy and a market economy.