HC Deb 07 June 2000 vol 351 c260W
11. Mr. Blunt

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what the changes will be in the next two financial years in her Department's funding of training for customs officers in(a) St. Lucia and (b) other parts of the Caribbean. [123181]

Clare Short

We are currently funding Customs Reform and Modernisation projects in St. Lucia and Grenada at a cost of £1.1 million. The projects aim to enhance the organisational, operational and management capacity of the Customs Departments in those islands and are scheduled for completion in December. We also provide support for the Caribbean Customs Enforcement Council in this provision of training for Customs Officers.