HL Deb 27 March 1996 vol 570 cc142-4WA
Lord Avebury

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What was the value of aid to Indonesia in each of the years 1990–91 to 1995–96; what is the projected value of aid to Indonesia in 1996–97, and what are the figures in each year for the cost of military and police training respectively.

Lord Chesham

The value of aid to Indonesia was as follows:

£ million
Year Total ODA programme CDC investments and other Total gross expenditure
1990–91 17.59 7.57 25.16
1991–92 21.20 13.22 34.42
1992–93 21.39 11.29 32.68
1993–94 22.21 12.67 34.88
1994–95 21.42 30.04 51.46

In 1995–96 we expect the ODA programme to total some £38.4 million. On current planning, the anticipated level of the ODA programme for Indonesia for 1996–97 is broadly in line with the estimated spend for the current year. Figures for CDC investments are not yet available.

Costs of police training between 1990–91 and 1994–95 were as follows:

£ million
1990–91: 0.28
1991–92: 0.18
1992–93: 0.28
1993–94: 0.13
1994–95: 0.11

In 1995–96 we expect to spend around £0.09 million; and in 1996–97 we anticipate expenditure of around £0.02 million on UK based police training as a residual component of the police management training project which is coming to an end.

Details of military training given to countries overseas, which is not funded from the aid programme, are confidential between governments.