§ Mr. RowlandsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on his Department's policy on the provision of further support from the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and other financial agencies to Indonesia. [44225]
§ Mrs. LiddellI have been asked to reply.
The UK will continue to support Indonesia, including through the international financial institutions, provided economic reforms continue to be implemented vigorously, and recognising that successful economic reform also requires continued progress on political reform. An IMF team is currently in Jakarta discussing Indonesia's economic adjustment programme, and lending may resume next month. The UK also recognises the economic hardship faced by the people of Indonesia and welcomes the steps being taken to alleviate the impact of the crisis on poor people.