My right honourable friend the Financial Secretary has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

A tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) was signed with Belize in London on 25 March 2010.

The text of the TIEA has been deposited in the Libraries of both Houses and made available on HM Revenue and Customs' website. The text will be scheduled to a draft Order in Council and laid before the House of Commons in due course.