§ Mr. Kenneth Clarkeasked the Minister of Overseas Development why she cancelled the repayment of outstanding British aid loans to Indonesia despite the fact that Indonesia is not classified by the United Nations conference on trade and development as one of the least developed countries or one of the most seriously affected countries.
§ Mrs. HartAs I told the House on 31 July 1978—[Vol. 955, c. 24–28]—the Government decided to apply their retrospective terms adjustment measure to 17 of the poorest countries, including Indonesia, all of which have aid repayments out-372W standing, the amount of aid given and to be given to each project in Zambia and Mozambique during the current financial year, each of the past three financial years and proposed for the year ending 5th April 1980.
§ Mrs. HartAid statistics are recorded by calendar year, and information for the period 1976–1978 is supplied in the table attached.
I am unable to provide figures of expenditure for 1979, which will depend on a number of factors which cannot be predicted with certainty.
but are now eligible to receive aid from us on grant terms.