§ Sir Alastair GoodladTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what applications for mixed credits for projects in China her Department is considering; and if she will make a statement. [36311]
§ Mr. FoulkesNo mixed credit proposals for projects in China are currently under consideration.
Any mixed credits will be managed within agreed country strategies with the primary aim of helping to reduce poverty.
§ Sir Alastair GoodladTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what discussions she has had with her counterpart in the People's Republic of China about the availability of mixed credits for development purposes; and if she will make a statement. [36844]
§ Mr. FoulkesThere have been no discussions at Ministerial level about the availability of mixed credits for development projects. As regards our general policy on mixed credit financing, I refer the right hon.
563WGentleman to the reply which my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Development gave him on 21 January 1998, Official Report, column 562. The Government of China are fully aware of the position.