§ Ms Julie MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will urge other countries to adopt a policy of 100 per cent. debt cancellation to the heavily indebted poor countries at the next meeting of the World bank. [157536]
§ Clare ShortI am pleased that a number of countries are following the UK's lead in providing additional relief on their remaining bilateral debts for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC).
We will continue to take every opportunity to encourage others to follow the UK's example, including at the spring meetings of the World Bank and IMF.