Indonesia

HC Deb 03 March 1995 vol 255 cc724-6W

Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what consideration has been given to including the aid programme to Indonesia financial support to the trade union movement; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Baldry

Within the resources available for supporting good government in Indonesia, we have judged the highest priorities to be assistance to the Indonesia national police and support for the Indonesian Government in financial decentralisation.

Mrs Clywd

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to his answer of 8 February, Official Report, columns 289–95, if any Indonesian police officers who have received scholarship awards involving training paid for by his Department have subsequently served in East Timor.

Mr. Baldry

According to the Indonesian national police, none of the police officers has subsequently served in East Timor.

Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to his answer of 8 February,Official Report, columns 289–95, how many Indonesian police officers have received scholarships awards in each year since 1990 involving training of less than one month, in each case specifying the recipient's rank and the cost of the scholarship.

Mr. Baldry

The information is as follows:

Year	Name and Bank	Cost/Study/Tour/Year £
1990–91	Mr. C.H.M. Waskito, Colonel	3,100
	Mr. F. Sumampow, Lt. Colonel	3,100
	Mr. H. Rasyid, Colonel	3,100
	Mr. Soebariliyono, Lt. Colonel	3,100
	Mr. Suryaningprang, Lt. Colonel	3,100
	Mr. Y. Y. Laoli, Lt. Colonel	3,100
	Mr. D. Rustadi, Lt. Colonel	3,100
	Mr. M. Thoyib, Captain	3,100
	Mr. N. Eko, Captain	3,100
	Mr. Lihawa, Bridgadier General	3,100
1991–92	Mr. G. Sumampow, Lt. Colonel	3,000
	Mr. H. Rasyid, Colonel	3,000
	Mr. Soebarliyono, Lt. Colonel	3,000
	Mr. M. Suryaningprang, Lt. Colonel	3,000
	Mr. Y. Y. Laoli, Lt, Colonel	3,000
	Mr. D. Rustadi, Lt. Colonel	3,000
	Mr. M. Thoyib, Captain	3,000
	Mr. N. Eko, Captain	3,000
	Mr. Soekamid, Major	3,000
	Mr. Y Ermiady, Captain	3,000
1992–93	Mr. C. H. M. Waskito, Colonel	2,865
	Mr. F. Sumampow, Lt Colonel	2,865
	Mr. H. Rasyid, Colonel	2,865
	Mr. Soebarliyono, Lt. Colonel	2,865
	Mr. M. Suryaningprang, Lt. Colonel	2,865
	Mr. Y. Y. Laoli, Lt Colonel	2,865
	Mr. D. Rustadi, Lt. Colonel	2,865
	Ms Hemawati, Major	2,865
	Ms M. Simanjuntak, Major	2,865
	Ms R.P. Gaut, Major	2,865
	Mr. M. Thoyib, Captain	2,865
	Mr. N. Eko, Captain	2,865
	Mr. M. B. Hutagalung, Major General	2,865
	Mr. R. Lihawa, Brigadier General	2,865
	Mr. Karyoso,Brigadier General	2,865
1993–94	None	0

Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the projected cost of consultancy visits to Indonesia by British specialists working with the Indonesian police force in 1994–95.

Mr. Baldry

On present plans we expect to spend some £80,000 on consultancy visits in 1994–95.

Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answers of 8 February,Official Report, columns 289–95, what impact his Department's spending on scholarships and consultancy visits to benefit the Indonesian national police force is having in terms of reducing human rights abuses; and what his future spending plans are with regard to these programmes.

Mr. Baldry

The project aims to improve the quality of service of the Indonesia national police. It does this through the establishment of a consultancy unit within the INP's headquarters which advises senior management on strategic change and solving management and organisation problems. Improving the quality of service is an important means of encouraging correct policing procedures and the observance of human rights.

The present project is due to end in March 1996. We shall be considering over the coming months whether there is a need for further support for the INP after that date.

Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 8 February,Official Report, columns 289–95, which companies were used to make the consultancy arrangements, and in each case to which British police forces consultants were connected.

Mr. Baldry

Johnston and Ladd International was used. Before his retirement, one consultant used to be at Bramshill staff college and before that, the Kent constabulary. Another served with the Surrey constabulary.

Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the projected cost of scholarship awards in Britain for Indonesian police officers in 1994–95.

Mr. Baldry

On present plans we expect to spend some £37,000 on scholarship awards in 1994–95.

Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to his answer of 8 February,Official Report, column 293, what were the costs in terms of administration and Crown servant time spent in supporting work with the Indonesian police force in each year since 1990, and whether these costs were included in the totals given in his answer.

Mr. Baldry

Project management costs, which were included in my answer of 8 February,Official Report, column 293 were:

Year	Costs £
1990–91	26,950
1991–92	16,375
1992–93	16,735
1993–94	20,620

The Crown servant costs are not available.