HC Deb 16 January 1995 vol 252 c296W
37. Mr. Wicks

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on aid policy to Indonesia.

Mr. Baldry

There is a strong economic and social case for Britain, like other major donors, to have a substantial aid programme in Indonesia. The Government of Indonesia are pursuing sound policies and have an impressive record of poverty reduction: but Indonesia still has some 27 million people living in poverty. Our aid programme is focused on human resource development, good government, the environment, power generation and transport.