§ Norman BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the impact of developments since September in Afghanistan on the international drug trade. [28632]
§ Mr. BradshawTo date, we have not detected a clear impact on the drugs trade in the UK or Europe but we continue to monitor events closely.
772WWe and our international partners are committed to working with the Afghanistan's Interim Administration to tackle drugs cultivation in Afghanistan. We welcome the Chairman of the Interim Administration's edict banning involvement in the drugs trade. Drug control is an important aspect of reconstruction in Afghanistan.