Argentina
International Development
David Ruffley (Bury St Edmunds, Conservative)
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development
(1) what discussions he has had with the US government on its decision on 24 April 2012 to oppose a loan to Argentina from the Inter-American Development Bank;
(2) whether the UK representative at the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) opposed the proposed loan to Argentina from the IADB on 24 April 2012; and if he will make a statement.
Alan Duncan (Minister of State, International Development; Rutland and Melton, Conservative)
There were no loans for Argentina tabled for approval or discussed by the IADB board on 24 April 2012 . A loan however was discussed on 21 June . The UK representative at the Inter-American Development did not support this loan. The Secretary of State for International Development, my right hon. Friend Mr Mitchell, has not had discussions with the US Government on loans to Argentina.
