HIPC (Hansard, 25 July 2000)

§ Dr. Tonge
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of the UK's unilateral debt cancellation initiative has been paid by(a) the Treasury and (b) Department for International Development. [132289]

§ Miss Melanie Johnson
As the Department responsible for public spending in support of development, of which HIPC debt relief is a major element, the funding for debt relief is provided by the Department for International Development. Additional resources have been included in the Department for International Development's budget for the costs of debt relief.

§ Dr. Tonge
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of the UK's contribution to the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Trust Fund is(a) from the Treasury budget and (b) from the Department for International Development budget. [132290]

§ Miss Melanie Johnson
The UK has pledged over $350 million to the HIPC Trust Fund. As the Department responsible for public spending in support of development, of which HIPC debt relief is a major element, the funding for debt relief is provided by the Department for International Development.