§ Mr. RathboneTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what special assistance the Government are giving or planning for Colombia, Bolivia and Peru to assist them in their efforts to eliminate illicit drug production and trafficking.
§ Mr. SainsburyAs far as assistance to Colombia is concerned, I refer my hon. Friend to the reply that I gave on 29 November to the hon. Member for Gower (Mr. Wardell). In Bolivia, we are contributing via the United Nations fund for drug abuse control to a £2.2 million alternative development project, and have recently allocated a further £5 million of aid funds. We have also contributed some £250,000 to drugs rehabilitation projects in Bolivia. United Kingdom assistance to Peru has included the provision of an aircraft and communications equipment. Future aid is likely to include training for the Bolivian and Peruvian customs services.