§ Dr. TongeTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what progress has been made with the weapons for development project in the Gramsh region of Albania; and if she will make a statement. [125014]
§ Mr. FoulkesA total of 5,812 arms and 137 tonnes of ammunition have been collected in Gramsh District, Albania. Nine of the 12 projects identified by the local community for development have been completed; the remaining three are in progress.
The success of the pilot project in Gramsh has led to the formation of the Albanian Government's Weapons Collection Commission and the replication of the project by UNDP in two further districts, Elbasan and Diber, to which we have contributed an additional £600,000.