Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 22 January (HL306), whether they have asked Portia Management Services to end its business relationship with the Myanmar military.

?Military and military linked companies are entrenched in the Myanmar economy. Relationships are often opaque and it can be extremely difficult to clearly identify ownership. Nevertheless we continue to urge individual companies to ensure that they are not dealing directly with military owned companies. Our Embassy has written to all British companies, including Portia Management Services, to stress the importance of undertaking robust due diligence. We will continue to offer advice and support to British businesses on responsible investment in Myanmar.