HC Deb 09 July 1990 vol 176 c25W
97. Mr. Rowlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what initiatives Her Majesty's Government will be proposing at the G7 summit in July to promote debt relief for developing countries.

Mrs. Chalker

The Government keep the debt strategy under continuous review, and we are hoping to discuss its achievements and prospects at the summit, with particular attention to the needs of the poorest debtors.

98. Mr. Norman Hogg

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the sufficiency for developing countries of the Toronto plan for the poorest indebted countries.

Mrs. Chalker

The impact of concessional rescheduling on the financing needs of the poorest countries is kept under close review; 17 countries have already benefited, and other creditor Governments have joined us in writing off old aid loans to the poorest.