Overseas Debt

HC Deb 28 November 1994 vol 250 c469W

Miss Lestor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much debt owed to Britain by severely indebted low-income countries has been cancelled since the introduction of the Trinidad terms in 1990.

Mr. Nelson

The amount of official bilateral debt owed to Britain by severely indebted low-income countries which has been cancelled since 1990 is £610 million.

Miss Lestor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much debt owed to Britain by severely indebted low-income countries since 1990 has been rescheduled.

Mr. Nelson

The amount of official bilateral debt owed to Britain by severely indebted low-income countries which has been rescheduled since 1990 is £1.7 billion.

Miss Lestor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much debt owed to Britain by developing countries has been rescheduled since 1990.

Mr. Nelson

The amount of official bilateral debt owed to Britain by developing countries which has been rescheduled since 1990 is £3.4 billion.

Miss Lestor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much debt owed to Britain by developing countries has been cancelled since the introduction of the Trinidad terms in 1990.

Mr. Nelson

The amount of official bilateral debt owed to Britain by developing countries which has been cancelled since 1990 is £712 million.