§ Sir Alastair GoodladTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development who represented her Department at the World bank meeting in Washington on 1 April on international humanitarian aid efforts for Indonesia; what was discussed; and if she will make a statement. [42762]
§ Clare ShortThe purpose of the meeting, which was attended by a member of the Department for International Development's Asia division, was to discuss the social consequences for Indonesia of the Asian financial crisis and prospects for mobilising additional support from multilateral and bilateral sources. Copies of a press release issued by the bank after the meeting have been placed in the Libraries of both Houses. The conclusions of the meeting has been largely overtaken by current developments in Indonesia. As circumstances permit, we shall continue to explore opportunities of working with civil society, non-governmental organisations and other donors to bring effective help to poor people, including those affected by the crisis.