Written question asked by Tulip Siddiq (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 June 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 June 2019 (named day). It was answered by Mark Field (Conservative) on Monday, 17 June 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Papua: Humanitarian Aid
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations his Department has made to the Government of Indonesia on the humanitarian situation in West Papua; and what assessment his Department has made of the merits of West Papua becoming an independent state.
- Answer
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The UK Government follows the situation in Papua closely. Officials at the British Embassy in Jakarta visit regularly. I met the Indonesian Ambassador in January and raised Papua with him.
The UK fully respects the territorial integrity of Indonesia, including Papua. Within this framework we support the efforts of the authorities and civil society to address the needs and aspirations of the Papuan people.
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- 263198
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Humanitarian aid Self-determination of states Papua
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