§ 18. Mr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent representations she has received concerning the provision of aid for the indigenous people of Tibet.[29628]
§ Clare ShortThere have been representations from a number of sources about the provision of aid to Tibet. My officials met the Dalai Lama's UK Representative on 4 February to discuss possible training scholarships and health sector needs. As I assured my hon. Friend at questions on 28 January 1998,Official Report, column 331, we make it an objective of our own and EU programmes to ensure that indigenous people are the main beneficiaries.