Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 58559

Myanmar: Politics and Government

Tabled: 10 June 2025

Answered: 18 June 2025

Question

Sir Iain Duncan Smith

Conservative — Chingford and Woodford Green

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to restrict access to (a) international banking, (b) insurance and (c) other sources of financial support by the military regime in Mya

Answer

Catherine West

The UK is considering a range of further measures to hold the military regime in Myanmar to account. It would not be appropriate to speculate about future sanctions as to do so could reduce their impact. It is vital that any sanctions imposed have the des...

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