§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what efforts have been undertaken by his Department to persuade other creditor countries to join the Trinidad terms agreement.
§ Sir John CopeThe Government have given a strong lead in tackling the debt burden of the poorest and most indebted countries and was responsible for both the Toronto and the Trinidad initiatives. The Government are committed to the task of persuading its Paris club partners to agree further improvements to the Trinidad terms, including encouraging all creditors, without exception, to implement debt reduction under these agreed terms.