Written question asked by Julian Huppert (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 10 October 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 13 October 2011. It was answered by James Brokenshire (Conservative) on Tuesday, 25 October 2011 on behalf of the Home Office.

Bolivia: Drugs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions the Government has had with the EU Horizontal Drugs Group on the potential re-accession of Bolivia to the 1961 UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.

Answer: [holding answer 13 October 2011]: Bolivia withdrew from the UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs 1961 on 1 July 2011. The Bolivian Government has announced that it will re-apply to the Convention in January 2012, with a reserve on the articles relating to the prohibition of coca leaf. The international community will then have 12 months to consider the reserve.The issue was discussed at a meeting of the EU Horizontal Drugs Group on 4 October. The Government are at the early stages of discussing this issue with their EU and other partners, including the Bolivian Government, to inform their consideration.

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