Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the British embassy in Myanmar is taking to protect UK citizens following the military coup in that country.

As of 1 February, the Myanmar Military have declared a state of emergency and assumed control of the country. The British Embassy in Yangon is following the situation closely and will continue to update travel advice. British nationals in Myanmar are advised to exercise caution, stay at home where possible and continue to check the travel advice and Embassy social media pages. Any British national requiring urgent consular assistance should contact the British Embassy, our phone lines are open 24 hours a day. All information and contact details can be found on the Gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/myanmar