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Written question asked by Madeleine Moon (Labour) on Monday, 8 December 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 December 2008. It was answered by Bob Ainsworth (Labour) on Monday, 15 December 2008 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Colombia: Armed Forces

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what expenditure his Department has incurred in providing training to members of the Colombian armed forces in each year since 2000.
Answer

In assisting the Colombian security forces in the areas of human rights and demining, the MOD spent the following approximate figures in each of the following financial years:

£
2000-01 ¹3,500
2001-02 ¹49,000
2002-03 ¹34,000
2003-04 120,000
2004-05 120,000
2005-06 130,000
2006-07 190,000
2007-08 190,000
2008-09 ²190,000
¹ Denotes information that is incomplete.
² Denotes estimated spend.
Note:
These figures do not include counter-narcotics assistance.

As well as these bilateral projects, the UK supports projects running through several UN agencies including the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, and the UN Office of Drugs and Crime, that provide training to more than two thousand serving men and women.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
485 c332W; 242764
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Colombia Military aid
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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