§ Mrs. Wiseasked the Minister of Overseas Development whether she will consider withholding aid to Indonesia in view of the atrocities committed by it in East Timor; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mrs. HartI have on a number of occasions expressed to the Indonesian authorities our deep concern on the question of human rights; this applies to violations of these rights wherever they occur. But the objective of our aid programme 395W to Indonesia is to improve the living standards of the poorest people there and they would not be helped by the cessation of our aid.