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1663957

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with cabinet colleagues about human rights in Saudi Arabia; and whether he has raised these issues with his Saudi Arabian counterpart.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	201810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>It is a long-established precedent that information about the discussions that have taken place in Cabinet and its Committees, and how often they have met, is not normally shared publicly. Saudi Arabia remains an FCDO Human Rights Priority Country. We will continue to discuss human rights with the Saudi authorities through a range of Ministerial and official channels.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 23/10/2023 14:48:54 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1663958

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the Saudi Arabian human rights record in preparation for the visit by the Crown Prince of that country.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	201811
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>Saudi Arabia remains an FCDO Human Rights Priority Country. Our latest published assessment of human rights in Saudi Arabia can be found in the 2022 FCDO Human Rights and Democracy Report. Our relationship with Saudi Arabia enables us to engage candidly on human rights. The Minister for the Middle East, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, regularly discusses human rights with the Saudi authorities, including the Saudi Vice Foreign Minister and Saudi Ambassador in London. Lord Ahmad, senior HMG officials, and non-governmental figures and organisations engaged in constructive dialogue with the Saudi Human Rights Commission during their first official visit to the UK on 26-29 September. We will continue to discuss human rights with the Saudi authorities through a range of Ministerial and official channels.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 201812 question first answered 23/10/2023 14:47:30 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1663959

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to make representations on the human rights situation in Saudi Arabia with the Crown Prince of that country during his visit.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	201812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>Saudi Arabia remains an FCDO Human Rights Priority Country. Our latest published assessment of human rights in Saudi Arabia can be found in the 2022 FCDO Human Rights and Democracy Report. Our relationship with Saudi Arabia enables us to engage candidly on human rights. The Minister for the Middle East, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, regularly discusses human rights with the Saudi authorities, including the Saudi Vice Foreign Minister and Saudi Ambassador in London. Lord Ahmad, senior HMG officials, and non-governmental figures and organisations engaged in constructive dialogue with the Saudi Human Rights Commission during their first official visit to the UK on 26-29 September. We will continue to discuss human rights with the Saudi authorities through a range of Ministerial and official channels.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 201811 question first answered 23/10/2023 14:47:30 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1661856

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Colombia: Gender Based Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has taken recent steps with international counterparts to help tackle gender-based violence in Colombia.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	200396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK is committed to supporting the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda in Colombia. The UK has provided support to the development of Colombia's first WPS National Action Plan through co-funding consultation workshops with women's rights organisations across the country. We will continue to collaborate with the Colombian government to support implementation.</p><p>Colombia is also a FCDO Human Rights Priority country and focus country for the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) Strategy. The Colombian Government is a vice-chair of the UK-founded International Alliance on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict. At the UN Security Council, we consistently highlight gender issues related to the implementation of the 2016 Peace Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 200398 question first answered 16/10/2023 16:28:43 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1661857

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Colombia: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is providing support to Colombia's recently established Ministry of Equality and Equity.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	200397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>We welcome the creation of the Ministry for Equality and stand ready to further support the Vice President, in her capacity of Minister for Equality, and her Vice Ministers, as the new Ministry takes shape. During her visit to Colombia in April, the UK's Global Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French, met with Colombia's Presidential Counsellor for Women's Equality to discuss advancing the rights of women and girls. Since 2015, the UK has committed £79 million through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) to support the peace process and improve stability and security in Colombia.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 16/10/2023 16:27:42 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1661858

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Colombia: Women
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to support the adoption of a national action plan for the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 in Colombia.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	200398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK is committed to supporting the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda in Colombia. The UK has provided support to the development of Colombia's first WPS National Action Plan through co-funding consultation workshops with women's rights organisations across the country. We will continue to collaborate with the Colombian government to support implementation.</p><p>Colombia is also a FCDO Human Rights Priority country and focus country for the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) Strategy. The Colombian Government is a vice-chair of the UK-founded International Alliance on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict. At the UN Security Council, we consistently highlight gender issues related to the implementation of the 2016 Peace Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 200396 question first answered 16/10/2023 16:28:44 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1661860

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Colombia: Coca
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of coca substitution programmes in Colombia on levels of (a) coca production and (b) alternative economic opportunities for local coca growers in that country.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	200400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>Colombia remains one of the largest producers of coca, which continues to fuel violence in some areas of the country as illegal armed groups fight for control of territory. We commend the Colombian Government's commitment to tackling the root causes of insecurity and to developing sustainable livelihoods for those living in conflict-affected areas. We remain committed to working with Colombia and international partners, including through our contribution to a multi-donor $2 million project for crop substitution and food security.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 16/10/2023 16:25:31 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1661862

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Colombia: Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether officials in his Department have had discussions with their counterparts in Colombia on the adoption of collective and comprehensive protection measures for communities experiencing violence by armed groups in that country.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	200401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>During his visit to Colombia last May, the Foreign Secretary met with the Colombian Foreign Minister to discuss our ongoing support to peace and security in Colombia. Through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF), which has committed £79 million since 2015, the UK is helping the Colombian Government to strengthen the institutional capacity of the National Protection Unit and civil society organisations involved in the security and participation of communities in conflict-affected areas.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 16/10/2023 16:24:38 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1661864

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Colombia: Armed Forces and Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has provided (a) financial and (b) technical assistance to the (i) police and (ii) military in Colombia in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	200402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>Since 2015, the UK has committed £79 million through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) to support the peace process and improve stability and security in Colombia.  As part of the CSSF funding in Colombia, the UK launched a three year, £2.1 million Police Innovations for Stabilisation in Colombia Programme (SCIP) in 2020, which is helping the transformation of the Colombian National Police.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 16/10/2023 16:22:46 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1661865

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Colombia: Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department (a) is providing and (b) plans to provide support to Colombia to help enable (i) structural reform of the National Police, (ii) a review of the protocols for the use of force and weapons and (iii) greater protection for the right to peaceful assembly.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	200403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>Whilst structural reform and internal reviews are a matter for the Colombian Government, we are clear that we support the right of all Colombians to protest peacefully, and that the right to peaceful assembly and association must be guaranteed. Through the Conflict, Security, and Stabilisation Fund (CSSF) in Colombia, the UK launched a three year, £2.1 million Police Innovations for Stabilisation in Colombia Programme (SCIP) in 2020, which is helping the transformation of the Colombian National Police. The SCIP aims to contribute to the modernisation of the police service by scaling up and improving police practices with a preventive approach, focusing on i) building links and trust with communities to improve relations and reduce conflict; ii) putting human rights first when managing social tensions and preventing violence; iii) developing and implementing strategies for tackling and preventing gender-based violence.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 16/10/2023 16:21:48 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady