Indonesia

HC Deb 03 February 1995 vol 253 cc880-1W

Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what public representations were made to the Indonesian delegation to the consultative group on Indonesia in July 1994 in respect of the violent suppression of a peaceful demonstration in Jakarta and the suppression of three publications; and if he will explain the phrase in the margins of the July meeting as used in his answer to the hon. Member for Sunderland, South (Mr. Mullin) on 14 July 1994, Official Report, column 752.

Mr. Goodlad

None. We raised our concerns about the banning of the three journals in the margins—outside the formal sessions—of the July meeting of the consultative group for Indonesia, in bilateral representations to the Indonesian delegation.

Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what has been the cost of Britain's diplomatic presence in Indonesia for each year since 1979.

Mr. Goodlad

The total annual costs of Britain's diplomatic presence in Indonesia since the financial year 1983–84 are given. Figures for earlier years are not available.

Year	£
1983–84	1,437,785
1984–85	1,810,622
1985–86	1,925,507
1986–87	1,745,757
1987–88	1,798,299
1988–89	1,935,654
1989–90	2,206,047
1990–91	2,766,434
1991–92	3,003,996
1992–93	3,394,306
1993–94	3,512,444

Mrs Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many diplomatic staff have been stationed in Indonesia in each year since 1979.

Mr. Goodlad

The number of United Kingdom-based staff stationed in Indonesia—at the British embassy, Jakarta—for each year since 1982 are listed. The figures include representatives from other Government Departments and agencies. Figures for earlier years are not available.

Year	Number
1982	30
1983	30
1984	30
1985	31
1986	31
1987	30
1988	31
1989	33
1990	33
1991	33
1992	33
1993	33
1994	32
1995	30

Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he last raised the question of Indonesia's illegal occupation of East Timor at meetings of the Group of Seven.

Mr. Goodlad

As far as we are aware, the subject has not been addressed at G7 meetings.