HC Deb 17 October 1989 vol 158 cc81-2W
Mr. Dalyell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on his response to the representations from the Foreign Minister of Colombia regarding British participation in the training of mercenary personnel for employment by drug barons.

Mr. Sainsbury

As my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs made clear when he met Sr Londoño in New York on 26 September, we condemn unequivocally and unreservedly the activities of those who work for drugs traffickers in Colombia. It is primarily for the Colombian authorities to take action in respect of offences committed in Colombia. We remain in close touch with the Colombian authorities on this issue.