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Written Question
South Africa: Crime
Friday 30th October 2015

Asked by: Kwasi Kwarteng (Conservative - Spelthorne)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assistance the Government plans to give to authorities in South Africa to help tackle high levels of crime in (a) rural and (b) other areas of that country.

Answered by James Duddridge

Her Majesty's Government provides assistance to South Africa to help tackle organised crime networks and minimise the threat they pose to the UK. This co-operation includes the sharing of information and expertise and the provision of capacity building. It does not differentiate between rural and other areas of the country.

These activities form part of the UK's contribution to counter organised crime and it is our policy not to disclose specific details about assistance given.

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