Written question asked by Catherine West (Labour) on Thursday, 9 November 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 November 2023 (named day). It was answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 November 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Myanmar: Arms Trade

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his Department's press release of 31 October 2023 entitled UK and international partners target Myanmar arms dealers and military financiers with new sanctions, whether his Department has made an assessment of potential further steps it can take to hold the authorities in Myanmar to account.

Answer: The UK is considering a range of further sanctions targets, and other measures, to hold the Myanmar regime and its associates to account. Since the start of the coup, the UK has imposed sanctions on 25 individuals and 29 entities, most recently in October 2023 in coordination with the US and Canada. It is vital that any sanctions imposed have the desired effect of denying the regime credibility and reducing their access to finance, arms and equipment, without harming the wider population of Myanmar.

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