USA
Nicholas Soames: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what progress he has made in encouraging the American Government and Congress to approve the quota and governance reforms agreed by the International Monetary Fund Board of Governors in December 2010; and if he will make a statement. [174964]
Sajid Javid, Financial Secretary to the Treasury: The communiqué of the International Monetary and Financial Committee from the recent IMF annual meetings, and the accompanying statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, re-emphasized the urgent need to immediately ratify the 2010 IMF quota and governance reform and urged all members who have yet to ratify, to do so without delay.
http://www.imf.org/external/np/cm/2013/101213.htm
http://www.imf.org/External/AM/2013/imfc/statement/eng/gbr.pdf
The UK remains committed to the delivery of the historic 2010 quota and governance package, which will maintain the legitimacy and credibility of the fund.