Question follow-through · 33774

Developing Countries: Debts

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support debt relief for poorer nations.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
25 Feb 2025
Target answer date
27 Feb 2025
Answer
10 Mar 2025 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 25 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support debt relief for poorer nations.

  2. 27 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 10 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    Supporting developing countries to tackle unsustainable debt is a key development priority of this government. The UK is playing its full part to support countries who face unsustainable debt burdens. Where we are a creditor, we have fully engaged in debt...

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