Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 2:32 pm on 5 December 2002.
That makes a pleasant change, Madam Deputy Speaker.
May I start by welcoming the Government's new drugs strategy, which was published recently? I am glad to see that it now contains some more realistic targets, with one notable exception: the suggestion that opium production in Afghanistan can be reduced by 70 per cent. in five years and entirely eliminated in 10 years. I think that that is what Sir Humphrey would call Xa brave decision, Minister".