Written question asked by Lord Barker of Battle (Conservative) on Friday, 15 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 26 October 2004. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Tuesday, 26 October 2004 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 16th September, Official Report, 424 c1713W, on CDC/Actis Capital, if he will break down the amount owed to CDC by quarter since 1999. - Inc table and fact that information involves disproportionate cost.

Answer: Gregory Barker: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development pursuant to the answer of 16 September, Official Report, column 1713W, on CDC/ Actis Capital, if he will break down the amount owed to CDC by quarter since 1999. [192793] Hilary Benn: Total debt owed to CDC at the end of each year from 1999 is as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. £ million 1999 985.6 2000 731.2 2001 682.9 2002 552.1 2003 515.6 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. This information is not retained on a quarterly basis and the cost of disaggregating it would be disproportionate.

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