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Written question asked by Gerry Sutcliffe (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 October 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 October 2014. A holding answer was provided on Tuesday, 21 October 2014. A substantive answer was provided by Mark Francois (Conservative) on Tuesday, 4 November 2014 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Colombia

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many British personnel have been deployed to Colombia to participate in training assistance in the last six months.

Answer

The Ministry of Defence has an ongoing programme of military support to Colombia in the area of counter-narcotics; however we do not release any detailed information as it would undermine operational effectiveness and would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
210574
Session
2014-15
Related items
Colombia
Tuesday, 17 March 2015
Written questions
House of Commons
Colombia
Thursday, 12 February 2015
Written questions
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Colombia Military aid
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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