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
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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
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