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Written question asked by Madeleine Moon (Labour) on Friday, 9 January 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 January 2009. It was answered by Bob Ainsworth (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 January 2009 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Colombia: Drugs

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department has spent in providing counter-narcotics assistance to members of the Colombian armed forces in each year since 2000.
Answer

We do not divulge the details of our counter-narcotics work in Colombia, including costs, because of the risk to the people concerned. The parliamentary ombudsman has upheld this approach.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
486 c737W; 247146
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Drugs Colombia
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk