HC Deb 21 May 1997 vol 294 c90W
11. Ms Abbott

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what plans she has to promote debt forgiveness initiatives. [323]

Clare Short

The Government is giving its full support to the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Debt Initiative. As I have said, the aim is to give the poorest, most indebted countries a once and for all exit from their debt problems.