HC Deb 12 June 1995 vol 261 c381W
Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 6 June,Official Report, column 56, on concessional loans agreements with Indonesia, what projects have been identified for funding under the concessional loan agreements which were signed in April 1993 and April 1994; and what progress has been made towards concluding agreements with the Government of Indonesia in respect of each of those projects. [28182]

Mr. Baldry

The current position on projects funded from the concessional loan arrangements signed in 1993 and 1994 is as follows:

PROJECTS IDENTIFIED FOR FUNDING UNDER CONCESSIONAL LOAN ARRANGEMENT 1993

Samarinda combined cycle power plant The agreement for the power station was concluded in March 1995 and for the transmission line in May 1995.

Piston engines research laboratory The soft loan arrangement is being finalised and an agreement with the Government of Indonesia is expected within the next few weeks.

PROJECTS IDENTIFIED FOR FUNDING UNDER CONCESSIONAL LOAN ARRANGEMENT 1994

Cikampek to Cirebon railway Double Tracking An offer of aid was made to the Government of Indonesia on 23 May 1995 and their reply is awaited.

Science and Technology Equipment for Java Universities Contract negotiations are in progress between the UK supplier and the Indonesians

Navigational Aids The results of the appraisal were presented to the Government of Indonesia in April 1995. Their comments are awaited.

Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 6 June,Official Report, column 58, if he will list the locations in Indonesia, at sea and on land, at which the lighthouses, light-beacons and lightbouys supplied under the navigational aids project have been installed. [28184]

Mr. Baldry

This information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his letter of 31 May relating to his answer to the hon. Member for Sunderland, South (Mr. Mullin) of 6 December 1994,Official Report, columns 118–20, if (a) full and (b) formal appraisals were carried out in respect of each of the aid projects cited; and by whom each was undertaken. [28192]

Mr. Baldry

Appropriate appraisals were carried out in all cases. Details of these appraisals are not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.