§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps his Department is taking to combat the drugs trade in Central Asia. [47326]
§ Mr. Tony LloydThe UK EU Presidency has co-ordinated Commission and Member State activity under the EU Central Asia Drugs Initiative, established in response to an Anglo-French proposal. We have participated in, and given practical support to, EU project design missions.
Since 1995, the UK has provided £1.14 million for the UNDCP Central Asia programme. There will also be over £150,000 of drugs-related bilateral assistance to the region in 1998.