§ Mr. CummingsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he last met representatives of the Bahamas; whether the question of illegal drugs was raised; and if he will make a statement on aid to the Bahamas to combat drug smuggling.
§ Mr. SainsburyMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has not met Bahamian Government representatives, but my hon. Friend the then Minister of State, Home Office, had constructive meetings in May with Prime Minister Pindling about the threat from cocaine. In the last two years we have provided £66,000 of assistance to reinforce the Bahamas' capability to combat drug trafficking.