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Written question asked by Anthony Browne (Conservative) on Monday, 17 January 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 January 2022. It was answered by Vicky Ford (Conservative) on Monday, 24 January 2022 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Colombia: Election Observers

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department plans to support UK participation in any international observation mission for the Colombian presidential elections in 2022.

Answer

The UK is committed to building a Network of Liberty that will put us at the heart of economic, diplomatic and security partnerships. Promoting democratic values is a key part of this, and election observation allows us to support democracies and strengthen democratic electoral processes around the globe.

We are considering our approach for the Colombian Presidential elections, and will continue to support ongoing work by existing international election observation organisations, such as the Mission for Electoral Observation (MOE) in Colombia. We are clear that independent election monitoring is vital for credible and inclusive elections.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
105758
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Election observers Colombia
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk