Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 26 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 December 2003. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 December 2003 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much (a) heroin and (b) methamphetamine he predicts will be produced by Burma this year; and how much he estimates will reach the UK. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much (a) heroin and (b) methamphetamine he predicts will be produced by Burma this year; and how much he estimates will reach the UK. [140919] Mr. Rammell: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimated that 81,400 hectares of land were utilised for opium production in Burma in 2002. The UNODC figures for 2003 are not yet confirmed and initial indications suggest that they may show little overall change from 2002. Burma is believed by UNODC to be one of the largest producers of methamphetamines in the world. Despite Burma being a major producer of heroin and methamphetamines, there is no evidence that either of these substances is trafficked to the UK in significant quantities from Burma.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 140919; 415 c420W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Crime Crops Drugs Production Smuggling Myanmar Heroin Opium Methamphetamine
Contains statistics: Yes
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