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100134

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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

100252

registered interest
date	21/10/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Fares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward proposals to require airlines to reimburse the air fares of people who cannot fly on their date of travel because of ill health.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	211345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>There is no legal authority obliging airlines to refund air fares, including for those who choose not to fly due to ill health. The Department would advise that people should take out suitable travel insurance to cover for such circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 28/10/2014 15:49:36 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

93786

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
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 has had with the government of Colombia on Colombian internal security in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	210961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>Routine defence staff talks took place in Colombia in January 2014 and covered all aspects of the UK/Colombia defence relationship including military education and training, defence transformation and our ongoing programme of counter narcotics assistance for Colombia.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 210960 question first answered 28/10/2014 16:55:40 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 24044 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

93787

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
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 representatives of British armed forces and his Department travelled to Colombia during 2013 and 2014.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	210962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>Routine defence staff talks took place in 2014 and a Royal Navy ship visited Colombia in both 2013 and 2014. The UK has an ongoing programme of counter-narcotics assistance for Colombia. It would not be appropriate to provide details about this programme, as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces. <br><br>In addition, a number of other Armed Forces and Ministry of Defence personnel travelled to Colombia during 2013 and 2014 in order to further the defence relationship. These visits focused on defence education; transformation of the Colombian defence organisation; human rights and humanitarian law and post conflict transition.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 27/10/2014 16:50:17 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 24032 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

93788

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
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, whether any projects contained in the Memorandum of Understanding between his Department and the Colombian Ministry of Defence signed in January 2014 have been designed and executed; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	210959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>The purpose of the memorandum of understanding signed in January 2014 is to facilitate greater co-operation and joint training, in particular between the Colombian Navy and the Royal Navy, with co-operation in counter-narcotics as a primary intent. A number of activities have, since January 2014, been either implemented or completed including a visit to Cartagena by HMS Portland; and a Colombian Navy officer is currently a student at the Royal College of Defence Studies.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 27/10/2014 16:49:03 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 24040 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

93789

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
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, whether his Department has had discussions with the Colombian government in the last six months on future security assistance from the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	210960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>Routine defence staff talks took place in Colombia in January 2014 and covered all aspects of the UK/Colombia defence relationship including military education and training, defence transformation and our ongoing programme of counter narcotics assistance for Colombia.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 210961 question first answered 28/10/2014 16:55:40 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 24043 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