§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what discussions on alleviating debt in Africa were held at the annual International Monetary Fund and World bank meetings in Washington in September.
§ Mr. NelsonDiscussions at the annual International Monetary Fund and World bank meetings in September covered the international debt strategy. Ministers welcomed the enhanced debt relief extended to the poorest and most heavily indebted countries by the Paris club, including to date the African countries of Benin, Equatorial Guinea, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zambia, and urged the Paris club to recognise the special situation of some highly indebted lower-middle income countries on a case by case basis. The Paris club was also invited to maintain its continuing review of the debt strategy.