§ Sir Alastair GoodladTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much her Department spent in (i) 1996–97 and (ii) 1997–98 on programmes in Indonesia for(a) forestry management, (b) assistance to trade unions and (c) developing non-Governmental organisation activities in East Timor; and what plans she has for comparable expenditure in 1998–99. [42277]
§ Clare ShortActual and forecast expenditure figures are as follows:
£000 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 Forestry 4,038 2,378 11,350 Trade Unions 0 0 1250 NGOs in East Timor 0 0 1350 1 Forecasts
§ Sir Alastair GoodladTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assistance her Department is giving to the Indonesian Human Rights Commission; and at what cost. [42276]
§ Clare ShortMy Department is not currently assisting the Indonesian Human Rights Commission.
§ Sir Alastair GoodladTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development which assistance programmes in Indonesia have been discontinued by her Department in(a) 1997–98 and (b) 1998–9. [42275]
§ Clare ShortAll commitments inherited from the previous administration, some of which run to the year 2000, are running their full course. The Aid and Trade Provision is discontinued. We no longer support Police Training. Future assistance will centre on three areas; forestry management with stronger emphasis on the needs of the poor, trade unions and NGOs in East Timor.