Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Myanmar.

We are deeply concerned about the security situation in Myanmar which has deteriorated significantly since the coup. We urgently convened the UN Security Council following the coup and secured a unanimous statement expressing concern at the situation. The UK condemns the military coup in Myanmar and the detention of members of the civilian Government, including State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint, civil society and foreign nationals. The UK firmly condemns the violent crackdown by Myanmar's military on peaceful protests. We urge the military to exercise utmost restraint and respect human rights and international law, and are clear that the right to peaceful protest must be protected.

We are concerned about the recent internet blackouts, which have made information flows in and out of the country more challenging. Internet services must be maintained and freedom of expression protected.