§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development (1) what representations she has made to the World Bank about its proposal to help fund the re-settlement of farmers from outside the region to Tibet; [85129]
(2) what representations she has made to China about the re-location of farmers from outside the region to Tibet. [85128]
§ Clare ShortI understand that these questions relate to the World Bank's proposed Western Poverty Reduction Project in Qinghai province of China (bordering the autonomous region of Tibet). We have requested further details of the proposal from World Bank staff in Washington. I will write to my hon. Friend when this information is available.