Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the conflict in Myanmar; and what steps her Department is taking to support Myanmar nationals.

The UK is deeply concerned about the conflict in Myanmar, where over 14 million people are in humanitarian need, more than one million people have been displaced and violence is escalating across the country. The UK is working with international partners to call for an end to the violence, unhindered humanitarian access and the protection of civilians.

In 2021/22, the UK provided £49.4 million in aid to Myanmar. We are looking to increase our humanitarian assistance, including to the most vulnerable internally displaced persons, by providing food, water, hygiene and sanitation services, shelter and medical equipment. The UK also secured strong language on the protection of civilians at the UN Security Council on 2nd February 2022. We consistently raise the situation in Myanmar with counterparts, including at the UN, G7 and ASEAN, to try and bring an end to the crisis.