Asked by: Rachel Hopkins (Labour - Luton South)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps his Department is taking with the UK Embassy in Colombia to support the peace talks between the Colombian government and the Segunda Marquetalia.
Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
In February the UK jointly led the third UN Security Council (UNSC) visit to Colombia in support of the 2016 peace process. The Council met with President Petro and the Colombian High Commissioner for Peace to discuss the Colombian Government's vision to broaden peace through dialogue with armed groups, including Segunda Marquetalia. Through our role as penholder at the UN Security Council (UNSC), the UK will continue to work closely with international partners in support of the peace process in Colombia and the Colombian Government's efforts to expand the scope of peace in Colombia through dialogue and through comprehensive implementation of the Final Peace Agreement.
Mentions:
1: None : Afghanistan; Bangladesh; Belarus, which is included in the Bill; Central African Republic; China; Colombia - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Lennon, Monica (Lab - Central Scotland) the ‘do no harm’ principle”,as called for by the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund and Siembra Colombia - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Kevin Brennan (Lab - Cardiff West) to have a qualification of “diplomacy and discretion”, did he have in mind the former trade envoy to Colombia - Speech Link
Found: (a) Afghanistan; (b) Bangladesh; (c) Belarus; (d) Central African Republic; (e) China; (f) Colombia
Asked by: Fabian Hamilton (Labour - Leeds North East)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the attendance at the 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium.
Answered by Leo Docherty - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
The 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium took place in Qingdao, China in April 2024. The Royal Navy was represented by the First Sea Lord, supported by three members of the Naval Staff.
Other Chiefs of Navy (or their representatives) attended from: Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Fiji, France, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Republic of Korea, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, Tonga, the United States, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Ecuador, India, Mexico, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
May. 01 2024
Source Page: UK calls for accelerated action to protect global biodiversityFound: The actions agreed today come ahead of COP16, which will be hosted in Colombia in October 2024.
Found: Austria, Denmark, France, Hungary, Iceland, Portugal, Poland, Slovenia, Colombia, Italy, Spain, 11
Apr. 30 2024
Source Page: Windrush Compensation Scheme data: March 2024Found: Algeria Antigua and Barbuda Australia Bangladesh Barbados Belgium Belize Cameroon Canada Chile China Colombia
Asked by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool, West Derby)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps he is taking to support peace and human rights in Colombia.
Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
During my visit to Colombia in March, I [Minister Rutley] met with Vice Foreign Minister Coy and discussed our ongoing support for peace and stability in Colombia. Since 2016, the UK has committed £80 million towards supporting the implementation of the 2016 Peace Agreement and improving the security and the human rights situation.