§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if he will list dates on which aid offers in principle were made to the Government of Indonesia in each year since 1980;
(2) if he will list the dates on which aid and trade provision offers in principle were made to the Government of Indonesia in each year since 1980.
§ Mr. Baldry[holding answers 3 February 1995]Aid offers in principle are not made in respect of projects financed from the bilateral aid programme.
For projects financed under the aid and trade provision, we have entered into the following framework agreements with the Government of Indonesia since 1980:
Date Agreement Amount £ million 16 July 1986 Concessional loan arrangement 1986 140 1 December 1988 Concessional loan arrangement 1988 100 5 April 1993 Concessional loan arrangement 1993 65 7 April 1994 Concessional loan arrangement 1994 80 The amounts indicated relate to support available in principle for projects to be mutually agreed between the United Kingdom and Indonesian Governments. They comprise a mix of grants from the aid and trade provision and export credits through the Export Credits Guarantee Department.
§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on what dates since 1980 bilateral aid to Indonesia, including aid and trade provision support, has been withheld or suspended for good government reasons with particular reference to persistent or severe abuse of human rights.
§ Mr. Baldry[holding answer 3 February 1995]None.
§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 6 December,Official Report, columns 118–20, concerning projects in Indonesia financed from the aid and trade provision, if he will give an assurance that none of the equipment provided is being used by Indonesian military or security personnel; and what is the purpose of the provision of radio communications and shortwave radio transmitters for the Ministry of Forestry.
§ Mr. Baldry[holding answer 3 February 1995]None of the equipment provided for the projects referred to in my answer of 6 December 1994,Official Report, columns 118—20, is being used by Indonesian military or security personnel.
The radio communication systems project was for the installation of an integrated radio network at the Ministry of Forestry's headquarters and selected provincial offices to improve the sustainable management and control of the country's forestry resources.
The shortwave radio transmitters project involves the installation of high-frequency transmitters to enable shortwave broadcasting to be heard throughout Indonesia. The principle objective of the project is to give the population access to information, and to educate and unite disparate communities.