Africa: Debts
Commons · Question 32202 · Tabled 21 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Ian Byrne
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on steps to help African countries manage (a) debt burdens and (b) service payments.
Answer
Answered by Catherine West, 3 Mar 2025
The Foreign Secretary regularly meets with international counterparts. As set out by the Foreign Secretary, Chancellor, and the former Minister for Development, tackling unsustainable debt is a key development priority for this government. Where low-incom...