§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the total debt owed by developing countries to the European development fund of the European Community; whether any debt has so far been written off; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. ChalkerI understand that the European authorities do not keep readily available information on current levels of outstanding European development fund debt. The Council of Ministers has not taken any decisions to write off such debt.