HC Deb 22 November 1982 vol 32 c388W
Mr. David Steel

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will instruct the Commonwealth Development Corporation not to finance the NDC-Guthrie plantation project in Agusan del Sur in the Philippines until (a) the Lost Command has been effectively removed from the area, (b) it has been shown that the intimidation of the local population has ceased and (c) community representatives confirm that land sales to NDC-Guthrie are not the result of intimidation.

Mr. Neil Marten

A similar question from the hon. Member for Newham, South (Mr. Spearing) was answered on 19 October by my hon. Friend, the Under-Secretary of State.—[Vol. 29, c.106.] No decision has yet been reached on whether to proceed with a loan.