Written question asked by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 18 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 February 2005. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Monday, 28 February 2005 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 4th February 2005, 430 c1173W, on the Colombian Army, to which Colombian (a) engineer units and (b) national police units his Department has provided military assistance.

Answer: Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 4 February 2005, Official Report, column 1173W, on the Colombian Army, to which Colombian (a) engineer units and (b) national police units his Department has provided military assistance. [217547] Mr. Ingram: The assistance in question is to train individual trainers in bomb disposal. It is not given to formed units. Information on which engineer or police units the trainees come from is not held centrally.

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