asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list in the Official Report all the agreements concerning rescheduling of debts made between the United Kingdom and each other developing country since 1979.

Since 1979 the United Kingdom has signed 76 agreements concerning rescheduling of debts with other countries, the dates of which are listed below. These include agreements made by the Export Credits Guarantee Department and the Overseas Development Administration. There are a further 24 agreements under negotiation or to be negotiated following multilateral agreements.