Mrs. ClywdTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what concerns were expressed by his Department in 1984 about the involvement of Bramshill police college in the national police management training bilateral aid project in Indonesia; and what information his Department had about the involvement of United Kingdom trained Indonesian policemen in human rights abuses following their training. [11644]
§ Mr. Maclean[holding answer 20 January 1997]: Concerns expressed in 1984 about the project related to the possible involvement of Indonesian police officers in abuses of human rights in Indonesia; and the need to ensure that the normal work of the police staff college was not adversely affected by any one programme of overseas training. No information was available about the activities of Indonesian police officers following their training.