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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-10-12more like thismore than 2016-10-12
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading Colombia: Peace Negotiations remove filter
house id 1 more like this
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support a peace process in Colombia. more like this
tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
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Catherine West more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-21more like thismore than 2016-10-21
answer text <p>The UK will continue to support Colombia in its search for peace. This includes working closely with the Colombian mission to the UN and other partners in the UN Security Council, where the UK secured unanimous support for two Resolutions on the peace process</p><p><br>We have previously provided diplomatic, financial and technical assistance to peace-building, including advice from our experience in Northern Ireland and elsewhere. Since 2015, we have spent almost £10m through our Conflict, Stabilisation and Security Fund supporting post-conflict planning, security transition and justice reform. This includes £4.2m to the UN Post-Conflict Trust Fund, as well as supporting the Organisation of American States monitoring mission on independent monitoring of conflict areas.</p><p>The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Mr Johnson) congratulated President Santos following the award of the Nobel Peace Prize recognising the President's efforts to achieve peace for all Colombians. The upcoming State Visit of President Santos to the UK is an opportunity to advance our cooperation.</p>
answering member constituency Rutland and Melton more like this
answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan more like this
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label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Catherine West more like this