BRITISH MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO COLOMBIA

Early day motion 713, tabled 5 February 2009 by Tony Lloyd (Labour). Signed by 243 members.

That this House notes with concern the increase in trades unionists assassinated in Colombia during 2008 as compared to the number killed in 2007; further notes the recent statement by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights that she believes the Colombian security forces to be involved in `widespread and systematic' killings of civilians; welcomes the findings of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee in relation to British policy towards Colombia, and specifically draws attention to the Committee's conclusion that UK military assistance to Colombia is `inappropriate' given the `serious' human rights situation in Colombia; and calls on the Government to freeze UK military assistance to Colombia until the Colombian regime fully implements the repeated human rights recommendations made by the UN.

Signatures by party: Labour 152, Liberal Democrat 61, Scottish National Party 7, DUP 6, Conservative 4, Independent 4, Plaid Cymru 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Independent Labour 1, Respect 1, UUP 1.