HC Deb 26 May 1993 vol 225 c590W
Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how Her Majesty's Government evaluates the Government of Indonesia in relation to his policy relating aid to good Government.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

We review regularly the performance of all aid recipients, including Indonesia, against the criteria of our good government policy.

In the case of Indonesia, although there are human rights concerns which we regularly discuss with the Indonesian authorities, British aid, which concentrates on tropical forestry, education, energy efficiency, economic infrastructure and public administration is, in our view, used to good effect. Indonesia has a good track record of sound economic management and has done much to reduce absolute poverty over the last two decades.

Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the Government's position on the World bank's policy in relation to the development of a nuclear power industry in Indonesia.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

The World bank is not involved in the development of a nuclear power industry in Indonesia.