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<p>The former Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon.
Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague) visited Colombia in February this
year and discussed business and human rights in his meetings with President Santos,
the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Finance and Trade and with civil society. We have
a strong partnership with the government of Colombia on implementation of the UN Guiding
Principles on Business and Human Rights, in the context of the November 2011 Joint
Declaration on Human Rights. I had a substantive discussion with the Deputy Foreign
Minister regarding these matters during my visit to Bogota in June.</p><p> </p><p>The
Ambassador and Embassy team regularly meet representatives of Civil Society to hear
their concerns about human rights in Colombia, including business behaviour. If British
firms are involved we raise issues with them as appropriate. The team in Bogota also
meets with British companies and encourages adherence to best practice and global
standards in their operations.</p>
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