Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to mobilise support around the world for a global arms embargo against the military regime in Myanmar through (a) the United Nations and (b) a coalition of countries.

The UK is a longstanding supporter of an arms embargo on Myanmar.  We are clear that no one should sell arms to Myanmar, we are actively lobbying bilaterally to achieve this and we welcome the recent South Korean and Japanese adoption of arms embargoes against Myanmar. The UK autonomous Myanmar sanctions regulations prohibit the provision of military related services, including the provision of technical assistance, to or for the benefit of the Myanmar Security Forces.  The UK worked to secure a strong G7 statement on the 3rd and 23rd of February urging all countries to immediately suspend arms sales to Myanmar. We will continue to work closely with partners and through multilateral fora to apply pressure on those who sell arms to the military.