Written question asked by John Battle (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 March 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 March 2006. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 April 2006 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Colombia

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what evaluations of UK military aid and training to Colombia have been undertaken; and what criteria have been applied in them.

Answer: The United Kingdom's limited military training to Columbia is evaluated in a number of ways, including: on the ground monitoring for the duration of training; post-training assessment; progress analysis for long-term projects; academic evaluation of participants on UK courses; and follow-up contact with UK trained individuals. The criteria applicable to the evaluation will differ according to the type of training under consideration. We keep the level and nature of our assistance under regular review.

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