§ Dr. TongeTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he intends to report to602W the house the findings of his Department's internal investigation announced on 12 February into the use of British-supplied water cannon in Indonesia. [9115]
§ Mr. FatchettOne of our first acts on taking office was to call for an early report on the alleged use of UK-supplied water cannon in summer 1996. We are now studying the information available. No firm conclusions have yet been drawn.
§ Ann ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will place in the Library the legal opinion his Department obtained on the sale of Hawk aircraft to Indonesia and the possible cost of revoking licences previously given. [10259]
§ Mr. FatchettNo. It has not been the usual practice of successive Governments to make available to the House legal advice received in any area.
§ Ann ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what evidence he has evaluated on the use of Hawk aircraft in East Timor since 1994; and if he will make a statement. [10261]
§ Mr. FatchettWe are currently studying all the information available to us. No firm conclusions have yet been drawn.
§ Ann ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has received in respect of external legal opinions on the cost of revoking licences previously given for the export of Hawk aircraft to Indonesia; and if he will make a statement. [10263]
§ Mr. FatchettWe have received representations from hon. Members and non-governmental organisations about revocation which have included legal opinions. Any decision to revoke an export licence issued before 1 May would be announced to the House.
§ Ann ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the compliance of the sale of Hawk aircraft to Indonesia with the Government's policy of taking account of human rights in respect of the export of arms and equipment. [10269]
§ Mr. FatchettWe have serious concerns about the human rights situation in both Indonesia and East Timor. We are currently studying all the information available to us in relation to allegations about the use of Hawk in East Timor. No firm conclusions have yet been drawn.