Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to press for the release of political prisoners detained in Myanmar.

The UK condemns the arbitrary detention of politicians, civil society members and journalists by the military regime. We have repeatedly called for their release, On 31 January 2025, the Foreign Secretary called for the release of all those arbitrarily detained in Myanmar, including Aung San Suu Kyi. In April, we co-sponsored the UN Human Rights Council Resolution on Myanmar, calling for the immediate and unconditional release of all those who have been arbitrarily detained, charged, or arrested, including Aung San Suu Kyi.