Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to (a) his Indonesian counterpart and (b) the international community on the recent comments made by General Hendropriyono that two million West Papuans be transmigrated to Manado.

The UK Government fully respects the territorial integrity of Indonesia, including the provinces of Papua and West Papua, and notes the continued efforts on behalf of the Indonesian government to invest in the economic and social development of both provinces in recent years. We continue to support efforts to address the needs and aspirations of the people in both provinces. General Hendropriyono is no longer an Indonesian government official and we understand that his comments do not reflect official Indonesian government policy. Ministers regularly engage with their Indonesian counterparts on a range of bilateral issues, including Papua.