HC Deb 17 March 1999 vol 327 c670W
Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what proposals she has to ease the debt burden for Nigeria. [76965]

Clare Short

The full extent of Nigeria's debt is unclear. My Department is providing technical assistance to the Government to update its external debt recording and management system. We have also offered to assist the Government to develop a debt management strategy.