Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government plans to support the imposition of trade sanctions on the state of Myanmar as a result of alleged war crimes being committed by its military on the Rohingya people.

​The British Government does not support the introduction of trade sanctions at this stage. Placing targeted sanctions on companies or sectors risks disrupting Burma's financial system and harming economic development across Burma and the livelihoods of vulnerable people. The UK will continue to look at all available options to ensure accountability, in cooperation with our EU and international partners.