§ Mr. ChidgeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to expand the mandate of the provisional reconstruction teams in Afghanistan to enable them to respond to(a) human rights abuses, (b) factional clashes and (c) drugs production. [162967]
§ Mr. IngramThe objectives of the British-led Provincial Reconstruction Team are to help the Afghan Transitional Authority extend its influence, to stimulate the development of Security Sector Reform and the reconstruction effort and so to facilitate the development of a stable and secure environment in the Afghan regions. We have no plans to revise these objectives.