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100134

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Colombia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department had with the Colombian government on human rights in that country before it took the decision to provide military assistance in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	211346
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>Military assistance in Colombia has been provided over many years and the issue of human rights is closely examined before any military assistance to Colombia is approved. The UK has provided expertise and advice to the Colombian Armed Forces on the subjects of international humanitarian law and human rights during military operations at a number of seminars and conferences.<br><br>My right hon. Friend the previous Foreign Secretary (William Hague) raised the issue of human rights with President Santos and Defence Minister Pinzon in February. He welcomed the Colombian Government’s commitment to zero tolerance of human rights abuses and underlined the importance of taking action on threats to human rights defenders and trade unionists. My right hon. Friend the Minister for Latin America Affairs, (Hugo Swire) also raised human rights with the Colombian Government during his visit to Colombia in June.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 28/10/2014 16:58:27 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

177804

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Colombia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2014 to Question 210574, what assessment his Department has undertaken to ensure that the Colombian army units receiving British military training have not committed and will not commit human rights abuses against Colombian civilians.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford South
	tabling member printed	Mr Gerry Sutcliffe
	uin	223377
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) has clear guidelines in place to ensure that Colombian army units receiving British military training have not and will not commit human rights abuses against civilians. This includes carrying out Overseas Security and Justice Assistance assessments where applicable and liaising with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to ensure MOD's activity is in line with our international obligations. In addition we make regular representations to the Colombian government on human rights, reflecting the UK's deep commitment in this area. The former Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague) and the Deputy Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield, Hallam (Mr Clegg) both raised human rights with President Santos during their separate visits to Colombia in February 2014. The Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for East Devon (Mr Swire) also raised human rights with the Colombian government when he visited in June 2014. In all meetings the President's commitment to zero tolerance of human rights abuses was welcomed while also underlining the importance of taking action on threats to human rights defenders and trade unionists.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 12/02/2015 16:57:34 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 45005 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	403 label Biography information for Mr Gerry Sutcliffe

177805

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Colombia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2014 to Question 210574, if he will place in the Library details of training provided to Colombian armed forces by the British military.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford South
	tabling member printed	Mr Gerry Sutcliffe
	uin	223376
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p>The UK has an on-going programme of counter-narcotics assistance for Colombia.</p><p>With regard to your first question I will write to the hon. Member shortly.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 223342 question first answered 17/03/2015 16:48:59 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 45006 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	403 label Biography information for Mr Gerry Sutcliffe

177809

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Colombia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will meet the Parliamentary Friends of Colombia to discuss the training provided to the Colombian armed forces by British military personnel.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford South
	tabling member printed	Mr Gerry Sutcliffe
	uin	223342
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p>The UK has an on-going programme of counter-narcotics assistance for Colombia.</p><p>With regard to your first question I will write to the hon. Member shortly.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 223376 question first answered 17/03/2015 16:48:59 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 45008 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	403 label Biography information for Mr Gerry Sutcliffe

178895

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Colombia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions UK military personnel have provided training in Colombia in each year since 2010; and how many such personnel provided that training in each such year.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Love
	uin	224027
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 4 November 2014 to Question 210573 to the hon. Member for Bradford South (Mr Gerry Sutcliffe).</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 25/02/2015 15:59:12 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois attachment 1 file name HOC 210573.doc title Hansard EXtract 4 November 2014
	tabling member	164 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Love

178897

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Colombia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions Colombian armed forces personnel have trained in the UK in each year since 2010; and how many such personnel were trained in each such year.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Love
	uin	224028
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>Visits to the UK by members of the Colombian Armed Forces are focused around defence education. The number of occasions Colombian Armed Forces personnel has trained in the UK in each academic year since 2009-10 and how many such personnel were trained in each such year up to and including the end of the last academic year is:</p><p>2009-10: one individual on one occasion.</p><p>2010-11: five individuals on five separate occasions.</p><p>2011-12: one individual on one occasion.</p><p>2012-13: three individuals on three separate occasions.</p><p>2013-14: three individuals on three separate occasions</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 25/02/2015 15:58:21 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	164 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Love

223576

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Colombia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2014 to Question 210962, how many armed forces personnel travelled to Colombia during 2013 in order to further the defence relationship.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	225465
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p>Our records show that 22 Service personnel travelled to Colombia during 2013 for visits designed to further the defence relationship with Colombia through: defence education; transformation of the Colombian defence organisation; human rights and humanitarian law and post-conflict transition. In addition, HMS ARGYLL made a port visit, and HMS LANCASTER participated in naval EXERCISE UNITAS.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 17/03/2015 16:45:06 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 47398 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

223580

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Colombia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2014 to Question 211346, in what ways is the issue of human rights closely examined before any military assistance to Colombia is approved; and at what level or rank is this examination conducted.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	225431
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has clear guidelines in place to ensure that our international obligations are considered and honoured before military assistance to Colombia takes place. This includes carrying out Overseas Security and Justice Assessments (OSJA) where applicable and liaising with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to ensure that MOD's activity is in line with our international obligations. This examination is conducted at various levels and ranks in accordance with the OSJA and departmental policy.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 03/03/2015 17:07:44 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 47462 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

223586

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Colombia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2014 to Question 211346, what expertise and advice the UK has provided on international humanitarian law and human rights during military operations at (a) seminars and conferences and (b) other events since 2010; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	225432
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2015 answer text <p>The Government has raised its concerns about the issue of human rights with the Colombian Government on a number of occasions and welcomes the reassurances we have received. As part of its role in this process, the Ministry of Defence has, since 2010: sent a senior officer to Bogota to participate in an international military law conference; sent a Royal Navy legal expert to speak at an International Conference on Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law; and, contributed to a UN led team that travelled to Colombia with the intent of influencing strategic change on human rights issues at the highest levels.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 03/03/2015 17:07:05 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 47459 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

93145

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Colombia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many British personnel have been deployed to Colombia to participate in training assistance in the last six months.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford South
	tabling member printed	Mr Gerry Sutcliffe
	uin	210574
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has an ongoing programme of military support to Colombia in the area of counter-narcotics; however we do not release any detailed information as it would undermine operational effectiveness and would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 210573 question first answered 04/11/2014 17:31:24 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 23535 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	403 label Biography information for Mr Gerry Sutcliffe