§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Minister of Overseas Development whether, in view of the 563W recent dismissals of civil servants in Indonesia, she is satisfied that British aid can be effectively used.
§ Mrs. HartThe Indonesian Minister for the Perfection of State Apparatus recently stated that in the 1974–75 fiscal year the Indonesian Government plan to recruit 57,000 new employees, including 15,000 to replace retiring personnel, for the implementation of the second five-year development plan. The British Government are not aware of other recent changes in the Indonesian Civil Service which would be likely to have an adverse effect on the use of British aid.
§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Minister of Overseas Development whether, in view of the political situation in Indonesia, she is satisfied that a sufficient proportion of the aid funds provided by Her Majesty's Government is getting through to and benefiting the people of Indonesia.
§ Mrs. HartBritish aid in Indonesia is supporting a number of projects for irrigation and water supplies, rural electricity supplies, the re-equipment of the railway, electric power generating plant and the rehabilitation of spinning mills. The projects are monitored by the British Embassy in Jakarta on the advice of the South-East Asia Development Division and I am satisfied that our funds are being properly used on these agreed projects.