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Debts: Developing Countries

Volume 472: debated on Friday 7 March 2008

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what further steps he plans to take to extend international debt relief. (191840)

The UK welcomes the recent agreements at the international finance institutions to finance Liberia's arrears clearance. This paves the way for Liberia to enter the HIPC initiative and receive debt relief. We will continue to support further eligible countries to achieve debt cancellation under the HIPC and multilateral debt relief initiatives. The UK also continues to provide debt relief to low-income countries not eligible for HIPC and that can use the savings for poverty reduction.