Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 23 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 December 2004. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Monday, 20 December 2004 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 recent assessment he has made of the measures to curb heroin production in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to 29 November 2004, 428 c17WS.

Answer: Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent assessment he has made of the measures to curb heroin production in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement. [200028] Mr. Rammell: The UK, as lead nation, is committed to supporting the Afghan Government in the implementation of their comprehensive National Drug Control Strategy. I refer my hon. Friend to the written statement I made on Afghanistan: Counter Narcotics, 29 November 2004, Official Report, column 17WS.

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