§ 21. Ms DrownTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what discussions he is having about further multilateral debt cancellation with G8 colleagues in advance of the G8 Finance Ministers' meeting. [116623]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonDiscussions about the multilateral Heavily Indebted Poor Country Initiative take place among G7 members on an on-going basis. The Chancellor of the Exchequer will discuss progress and implementation of the enhanced HIPC initiative at the G7 meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors on 15 April, and in the run-up to the Okinawa Summit.