HC Deb 02 March 1999 vol 326 c642W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the estimated debt of the world's 10 poorest countries incurred with the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement. [73619]

Ms Hewitt

Debts owed to the UK by the countries shown in the World Bank's 1998 World Development Indicators as having the 10 lowest GNP per capita figures are as follows:

Country Total debt owed to UK (£ million)
Burundi 0
Chad 0
D.R. Congo 80
Ethiopia 12
Malawi 1
Mozambique 90
Niger 11
Rwanda 0
Sierra Leone 4
Tanzania 116
Total 314

Source:

ECGD, 2/99

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