Written question asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Howell of Guildford (Conservative) on Wednesday, 27 April 2011.
Afghanistan: Opiate Poppy Production
- Question
- To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the coalition strategy in Afghanistan includes trials of legal opiate poppy production.
- Answer
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Neither the UK nor its coalition partners have plans to trial legal opiate poppy production in Afghanistan. This is because the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) report of 2010 stated that the planned production of licit opiates in licensed countries for 2011 will be sufficient to cover medical demands during the year and increase stocks. Additionally, the Afghan Government accept that they do not have the capacity to administer a licit cultivation scheme. There is a high chance that any licit cultivation of poppy would be diverted for illicit purposes. Furthermore, Afghan opium would not be economically competitive in the global market place.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 8278; 727 c117-8WA
- Session
- 2010-12
- Subjects
- Crops Afghanistan Opium Opioids
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