Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what diplomatic and multilateral steps they are taking to ensure the release of all political prisoners in Myanmar, including individuals detained for exercising their rights to freedom of religion or belief.

The UK continues to call for the release of those arbitrarily detained in Myanmar both bilaterally and through multilateral fora. On 1st February, the Foreign Secretary called for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and all those arbitrarily detained. 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, including Aung San Suu Kyi.