HC Deb 13 July 2000 vol 353 c663W
Dr. Tonge

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what financial assistance his Department provides for the UN Drugs Control Programme; and what this assistance is earmarked for. [130450]

Mr. Charles Clarke

In 1999–2000 the Home Office provided £1,171,000 for United Nations Drugs Control Programme (UNDCP) projects, allocated as follows:

£000
Modernisation of the police academy and the strengthening of precursor control (in Brazil) (AD/BRA/98/D31 and D33) 478
Drug law enforcement in Pakistan (AD/PAK/98/D86) 480
Strengthening drug law enforcement (AD/RER/D41) 113
Regional clearance system for the control of movement of vessels (in the Caribbean) (AD/CAR/97/C49) 100

In addition £127,000 was contributed to the general fund of the UNDCP.