Question follow-through · 107484

Debts: Developing Countries

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she is taking steps to ensure that private lenders who arranged to provide money to countries under UK legislation are (a) prevented from suing those countries when they are in debt distress and (b) encourag

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
21 Jan 2026
Target answer date
26 Jan 2026
Answer
28 Jan 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 21 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she is taking steps to ensure that private lenders who arranged to provide money to countries under UK legislation are (a) prevented from suing those countries when they are in debt distress and (b) encourag

  2. 26 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 28 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The UK, alongside the G20 and Paris Club, expects private creditors to participate in international debt restructurings on comparable terms.At this stage, the government is not pursuing a legislative approach that would force private sector participation ...

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