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LETTER FROM WESTMINSTER

World Governments must do something about the debt

owed by poor countries to the rich

In advance of the G7 world leaders summit in Japan, South Swindon MP Julia Drown says it is time for governments to complete the job
In recent weeks, I have been inun- Good progress has been made Debt Vigil
dated with cards from constitu- on this issue. The UK has pledged
ents who are campaigning for the £229 million, more than any other Saturday 22 July, 9pm - 12.30am
millennium year to be marked by country, to the Trust Fund that Starting with a silent vigil in
cancelling the debts of poor coun- helps to cover the costs of debt Regent Circus followed by
tries. relief from multilateral creditors. procession to Christ Church,
We have also cancelled all aid debts talk by the Bishop of Swindon
and multi-faith service
Cooks impress (from page 1) and announced that we will pro-
The judges selected Mark Wylie's vide one hundred per cent relief
tasty Wiltshire sausage, sweetcorn on debts owed to the UK by quali- Finance needed
and apple plait in the year 9 & 10 fying countries.
section, whilst Amy Lawson from But the problem is far from Jodie Leftwich
Warnford School, Highworth won solved. Some countries still face from Freshbrook,
the year 7/8 section with her pork onerous debt service repayments Julia Drown in her Westminster of- who was featured
in apple and blackberry sauce dish. even after they have qualified for in the June Link, is
ficer surrounded by cards calling for
Twenty-five entrants from eight maximum debt relief . In Maurita- debt relief desperate for
schools submitted recipes and eight nia, the adult illiteracy rate stands sponsorship to
were selected to a cook-off at Swin- at 62%, one of the highest in the what that feels like day after day continue her work
don College. world and one in three children after day for a whole family. with the Prince's
The competition sponsored by are not receiving an education. Yet At the G7 Summit I expect Brit- Trust. She has been a full-time
NTL was judged by Francis Young, the $80 million each year that Mau- ain to put pressure on other coun- volunteer for six months since she
proprietor of the Pear Tree at Pur- ritania will still have to pay out in tries to make further progress on returned from a Raleigh Interna-
ton, De Vere hotel head chef Barry debt repayments would more than this issue. We must urge those tional expedition in Ghana.
Heard and Kevin Wood who runs double its education and health who have not pledged to cancel The Trust cannot employ her,
Swindon College catering faculty. budgets. 100% of bilateral debts to follow but they still need an assistant team
Organiser Barbara Rayner said It is the poorest people in the our lead. Finally, we must press leader on volunteer projects
with the recent report on poor di- world who suffer. Many in Swin- the US and others who have not around Swindon. With business
ets, it was impressive that there don will know what it is like to feel yet done so, to contribute more to backing she could fulfill this role.
was such a high standard and en- hungry and not to be able to eat for the Trust Fund to help fund deeper Call Jodie on 531111 (days).
thusiasm for the competition. a day ... it is hard for us to imagine debt relief.
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