§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the exact date on which it was decided in principle to set up an office of the Commonwealth Development Corporation in Indonesia; on what exact date it was set up; how many staff it has employed in each year since it was set up; what has been its running costs in each year; what account the Commonwealth Development Corporation takes in its funding arrangements on human rights abuses in Indonesia; and if the Commonwealth Development Corporation has supported projects with implications for the development of East Timor. [15473]
§ Mr. GoodladThe CDC representative office in Indonesia was opened in 1971 following ministerial approval in 1970 for CDC to operate in Indonesia. I understand from the CDC that the office has three executive and 10 support staff. Running costs in 1994 were £413,000. Staffing and costs since 1971 have been similar; details for each year could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
When deciding on its programme in particular countries, the Government expect CDC to take account of any decision to suspend other aid programme activities on human rights grounds. This does not arise in Indonesia, 365W where we believe there is a good economic and development case for continuing to provide aid.
CDC does not have, and has never had, any involvement in East Timor.
§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what financial support the Commonwealth Development Corporation has given to projects in Indonesia in each year since 1980; and if he will list the project supported and the cost in each case. [15450]
§ Mr. Goodlad[holding answer 22 March 1995]: CDC Investments, and projects committed since 1980, are shown in the following tables.
CDC investments in Indonesia 1980 to 1993–94 £000s 1980 1,635 1981 7,535 1982 6,055 1983 2,843 1984 15,473 1985 1,869 1986 1,435 1987 2,829 1987–88 4,537 1988–89 4,350 1989–90 9,707 1990–91 5,550 1991–92 10,952 1992–93 9,041 1993–94 10,439 Source:
British Aid Statistics.
Note:
British Aid Statistics was published by financial year from 1992.
Total CDC commitment £000 PT Coklat Ransiki—Cocoa in Irian Jaya 2,287 Nusantara Investment Fund—Development Capital Fund and Development Project 6,527 PT Semen Andalas—Cement Company 11,608 PT Sumatex—Textiles 2,758 PT BBL Dharmalaa Finance—Finance Leasing Company 12,821 PT Kewalram—Textiles 4,950 PT Wiraswasta—Lube Oil Recycling 11,149 PT Gunung Raja—Paksi—Steel Rolling Mill 6,081 PT Samudera—Shipping 10,068 PT Tata Anya—Tea Estates 2,451 PT Amerta—Road Materials 940 PT Tasik Raja—Oil Palm Estates 4,000 Smallholder Rubber Development Project 15,000 NES VII—Nuclear Estate and Smallholders (rubber/oil palm) 19,000 NES IV—Nuclear Estate and Smallholders (rubber/coconuts) 15,600 PT Cirata—Hydro-electricity 13,000 PT Tubantia Kudus—Yarn Spinning 150 Total 138,390 Some of the loans shown have now been repaid or investments realised. At 31 December 1994, CDC investments in Indonesia totalled £71.8 million in 16 projects.