§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs where in Bolivia the land now being used for soya bean production, under a World bank programme, is situated; what acreage is involved; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe land involved is the eastern lowlands region in the department of Santa Cruz. The area cultivated for soya bean production in 1989, when the project started, was 110,000 hectares. I also refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 17 January, at column679, and my answers to the hon. Member for Cynon Valley (Mrs. Clwyd) on 27 January, at column 421, and 28 January, at column 531.