Written question asked by James McMurdock (Independent (affiliation)) on Tuesday, 13 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 15 January 2026. It was answered by Dan Jarvis (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 January 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.
Ecuador: Drugs
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the press release, published on 12 January 2026, entitled UK and Ecuador join forces to tackle cocaine trade at source, how many UK police officers supported the training of Ecuadorian police in 2025.
- Answer
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Home Office International Operations and UK law enforcement are stationed in Ecuador with officers providing training, equipment and support to enhance the capabilities of Ecuadorian law enforcement – better preventing cocaine from reaching British borders.
Funding for UK law enforcement activity and support in Ecuador is provided via the Integrated Security Fund, Home Office budgetary allocations and law enforcement agency budgets.
The Home Office does not comment on overseas operational deployments for security reasons.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 105455
- Session
- 2024-26
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Crime prevention Drugs Police Training Smuggling Ecuador
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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