Written question asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Neville-Jones (Conservative) on Wednesday, 16 February 2011.

Bolivia: Drugs

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the memorandum of understanding on counter-narcotics they have signed with Bolivia addresses the elimination of the processing of coca into cocaine; and whether they will place a copy of the memorandum in the Library of the House.

Answer: The Government are committed to continuing to work with Bolivia to tackle the drugs trade through the work of the Serious Organised Crime Agency in the region, through the sharing of expertise and its work on training, including on tackling assets laundering, on freight container control and on forensics. This co-operation is set out in the recent memorandum of understanding that the Government signed with the Bolivian Government on 20 January. A copy of the memorandum will be placed in the Library of the House.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 6530; 725 c163-4WA
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP2011-0323
Wednesday, 16 February 2011
Deposited papers
House of Lords
Subjects: Bolivia Cocaine
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk