Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Colombia about the flooding of the Hidroituango hydro-electric dam scheduled for 1 July, given its possible impact on access to evidence by family members of victims of war crimes who may be buried in the area.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is aware of reports of blockages to the flow of the Cauca River caused by landslides in the area of the Hidroituango dam project. Details are unclear, but it is up to the Colombian authorities to decide how to respond to the risk of flooding in affected areas. The British Embassy in Bogota is monitoring the situation closely.