§ Mr. ReedTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will list by country the value of the outstanding debts on(a) United Kingdom aid loans and (b) loans guaranteed by the British Government through the ECGD for (i) each developing country which reports under the Debtor reporting System of the World Bank, (ii) Afghanistan, (iii) Antigua and Barbuda, (iv) Bahrain, (v) Cuba, (vi) Gibraltar, (vii) Iraq, (viii) Kiribati, (ix) the Democratic Republic of Korea, (x) Libya, (xi) Namibia, (xii) Saudi Arabia and (xiii) Surinam; [51422]
(2) if he will list by country the amounts of (a) interest and (b) principal received by (i) the ECGD and (ii) the Department for International Development, in each year since 1979, from (1) each developing country which reports under the Debtor reporting System of the World Bank, (2) Afghanistan, (3) Antigua and Barbuda, (4) Bahrain, (5) Cuba, (6) Gibraltar, (7) Iraq, (8) Kiribati, (9) the Democratic Republic of Korea, (10) Libya, (11) Namibia, (12) Saudi Arabia and (13) Surinam. [51424]
§ Ms Hewitt[holding answer 20 July 1998]: I regret that it has not been possible to provide a substantive answer before the summer recess. I shall write to my hon. Friend shortly and place a copy of the letter in the Library.