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Written question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 March 1999. It was answered by Lord McIntosh of Haringey (Labour) on Thursday, 18 March 1999.


McIntosh of Haringey, Lord

Question
What are the current debts of the world's 25 poorest nations; what is the estimated size of the debts of the developing countries; what are the current levels of repayment; how much is repaid to the United Kingdom annually; and how this compares with the size of our current aid programme. [HL 1409]. - Inc tables and figures.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL 1409; 598 c109-10WA
Session
1998-99
Subjects
Debts Developing countries Development aid Repayments
Contains statistics
Yes