HC Deb 20 March 1995 vol 257 cc84-5W
Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assurances he received, before February, prior to scholarship awards being granted to officers of the Indonesian police force that none of those officers had previously served in East Timor.

Mr. Baldry

None.

Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 3 March,Official Report, column 726, what assurances he obtained, before February, prior to scholarship awards being granted to officers of the Indonesian police force that none of those officers would subsequently serve in East Timor.

Mr. Baldry

The Indonesian national police force gave a commitment that officers who received scholarship awards under the police project would remain with the project for a minimum of five years.

Mrs. Clywd

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the dates, titles and reference number of evaluation studies relating to Indonesia published by his Department since April 1990, indicating in each case which of the documents relate to support given through the aid and trade provision.

Mr. Baldry

Since April 1990 ODA's evaluation department has published two evaluation reports relating to Indonesia. The "Evaluation of the Ombilin Coal Mine, Indonesia (1982–84)"—EV491 January 1992—was financed under the aid and trade provision. This project is also referred to in the "ATP Synthesis Evaluation Study"—EV490 November 1991. Both reports are available in the Libraries of the House,

Mrs.Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if any Indonesian police officers who have received scholarship awards involving training paid for by his Department had previously served in East Timor.

Mr. Baldry

Major Adjie Rustarn Ramdja served there in 1985 and Major Medhy Chumaedi served there before 1983.

Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 3 March,Official Report, column 726, what sources other than the Indonesian national police force have provided information that Indonesian police officers who have received scholarship awards paid for by his Department, have not subsequently served in East Timor.

Mr. Baldry

The United Kingdom managers of the Indonesia national police project have also provided this information.