Written question asked by Jeremy Corbyn (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 December 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 December 1999. It was answered by John Battle (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 December 1999 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assistance his Department is giving to drug eradication projects in (a) Colombia, (b) Ecuador, (c) Bolivia and (d) Peru.
- Answer
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Mr. Corbyn: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assistance his Department is giving to drug eradication projects in (a) Colombia, (b) Ecuador, (c) Bolivia and (d) Peru. [101512] Mr. Battle: The FCO is not providing assistance to drug eradication projects in Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia or Peru. The main focus of FCO counter-drugs assistance in these countries is on interdiction/law enforcement training. We are currently supporting two UN International Drugs Programmes (UNDCP) projects in alternative development for Bolivia and Peru through DFID.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 340 c516W; 101512
- Session
- 1999-00
- Subjects
- Crime prevention Drugs International cooperation Smuggling Colombia Bolivia South America Peru Ecuador
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- 2013-11-25 12:55:31 +0000
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