HC Deb 30 July 1998 vol 317 cc408-9W
Mr. Canavan

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he is taking to ensure greater transparency and public access to information on debts owed by other Governments to the United Kingdom Government. [53233]

Ms Hewitt

ECGD publishes details on its recoverable claims on other countries in its Annual Report and Trading Accounts.

The Government are pressing the IMF and World Bank to consider the case for publishing in a timely and systematic way all key surveillance and programme documents, including publication of Press Information Notices for all Article IV consultations, publications of all letters of intent and policy framework papers, and publication of Country Assistance Strategies (CASs).

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