HC Deb 07 February 1994 vol 237 cc66-7W
Mr. Tom Clarke

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he last reviewed the application of the good governance criterion governing the provision of aid by the Overseas Development Administration to the programme of aid to Indonesia.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

The position for all countries is reviewed at least annually and was last reviewed for Indonesia in autumn 1993.

Mr. Tom Clarke

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which United Kingdom company was involved in providing the flight simulator supported under the British aid programme to Indonesia.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

The United Kingdom company supplying the flight simulator to the Indonesian domestic airline, Merpati, is Aeronautical Systems Designers Ltd.

Mr. Tom Clarke

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what stage has been reached in the tendering process for the power plant in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, which is being funded under the aid trade provision.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

The bids received by the Indonesian electricity authority for the Samarinda power station in East Kalimantan are currently being evaluated by the Government of Indonesia.

The bid documents for the associated transmission line were issued by the electricity authority in mid-January with a return date of 24 March 1994.

Mr. Tom Clarke

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what water projects the Overseas Development Administration is currently funding in Indonesia; and which companies have won those contracts.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

ODA is currently funding a small project that forms part of a general research programme into canal systems maintenance in a number of countries including Indonesia. ODA is also supporting five village-based water self-help supply schemes.

Mr. Tom Clarke

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which United Kingdom companies are involved in the Jambi power plant in Indonesia supported by the Overseas Development Administration.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

The United Kingdom company which supplied equipment for the Jambi power plant was Mirrlees Blackstone Ltd.

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