Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with representatives of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) about the case for not inviting Myanmar to participate to meetings of ASEAN and other such fora to avoid recognising or legitimising the military regime in that country.

The UK supports ASEAN's efforts to find a resolution to the crisis in Myanmar. We discussed the deteriorating situation with ASEAN partners at the G7 Foreign and Development Ministers' Meeting from 10-12 December. We reiterated our support for the ASEAN Five Point Consensus and raised the need to de-escalate conflict, tackle the flow of arms and ensure humanitarian access.

We acknowledge their landmark decision not to invite the Commander-in-Chief to their Leaders' Summit in October 2021, due to a lack of progress on the Five Point Consensus. We will continue to engage with ASEAN and the Special Envoy to express our concerns about the current crisis, and work together to push for a peaceful resolution.