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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-04more like thismore than 2023-09-04
answering body
Treasury remove filter
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Africa: Debts more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the statement by African Faith Leaders on 8 August calling for a reduction of debt across African countries. more like this
tabling member printed
The Lord Bishop of Manchester more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-09-12more like thismore than 2023-09-12
answer text <p>The Government notes the statement by African Faith Leaders and we are working with our G20 partners to ensure swift progress and effective implementation of debt treatments under the Common Framework to deliver a long-term, sustainable approach to dealing with debt vulnerabilities. The Paris Club and the G20 have been clear that private creditors must participate in restructurings on terms at least as favourable as those provided by the official sector.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is also championing greater transparency around sovereign lending and borrowing, which plays an important role in supporting the debt sustainability of developing countries. While adhering to the G20 Operational Guidelines for Sustainable Financing and OECD sustainable lending principles, the UK has also put addressing the nexus between climate and debt at the top of its international agenda through pioneering the use of climate resilient debt clauses (CRDCs).</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Penn more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-09-12T13:14:50.99Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-12T13:14:50.99Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Baroness Penn more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Manchester more like this