Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will support international sanctions and prosecution of the government of Myanmar, its army, and senior military personnel responsible for ethnic cleansing.

We judge there is currently insufficient support across the UN Security Council to table a resolution demanding sanctions against Burma.

The Foreign Secretary secured agreement at the 16 October EU Foreign Affairs Council to the suspension of military visits to the EU and review of all practical defence engagement, and a commitment that the EU would look at additional measures if the situation in Rakhine does not improve.

We shall ​continue to keep up the pressure on Burma's government to send a clear message to their security forces to stop the violence, ensure a full investigation of allegations of human rights violations, full access to the UN Fact Finding Mission and commit to ensuring accountability for the perpetrators.