HC Deb 17 June 1999 vol 333 cc197-8W
Dr. Tonge

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what representations she has received from the Chinese Ambassador concerning the Qinghai component of the China Western Poverty Reduction Project. [87124]

Clare Short

None.

Dr. Tonge

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what representations she has received from(a) Tibetans in Dulan county and (b) other interested parties concerning the Qinghai component of the China Western Poverty Reduction Project. [87122]

Clare Short

We have not received any representations from Tibetan or other ethnic groups living in Dulan county. A number of UK non-governmental organisations have written to me.

Dr. Tonge

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development (1) what assessment she has made of the impact on the indigenous population of the Qinghai component of the China Western Poverty Reduction Project; [87118]

  1. (2) if she will make a statement on the World bank category B environmental status given to the China Western Poverty Reduction Project; [87120]
  2. (3) if she will make a statement on the consultation process undertaken by the World bank with the people currently living in the move-in area of the proposed China Western Poverty Reduction Project; [87121]
  3. (4) if she will provide details of the World bank's environmental impact assessments of the Qinghai component of the China Western Poverty Reduction Project. [87123]

Clare Short

The World bank's staff appraisal report on this project was made available at the end of last week. I will write to the hon. Member when we have had an opportunity to study this.