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Whether they will boycott the European Union ASEAN meeting in December and urge other European Union governments to do the same, in the light of the conduct of the Burmese military towards the Karen, Karenni and Shan ethnic minorities and Burma's membership of ASEAN. [HL 30].

Asked by
Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 December 2000
Reference
HL 30; 620 c27WA
House
House of Lords

Why they have not attempted to build consensus at the United Nations Security Council concerning the creation of an International Criminal Tribunal on Burma. [HL 31] Inc ref to 25 October (WA 42).

Asked by
Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 December 2000
Reference
HL 31; 620 c27-8WA
House
House of Lords

That this House notes with concern the continuing failure of the military regime in Burma to allow the 485 Members-elect of the Parliament of Burma to represent in Parliament those who voted for them in the 1990 democratic elections; is alarmed that up to 200 of those MPs are either...

Primary sponsor
Ann Clwyd (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
13 December 2000
Reference
108
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, If he will make a statement on the EU/ASEAN meeting, with particular reference to Burma. (Failed OPQ).

Asked by
Malcolm Savidge (Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 December 2000
Reference
359 c122W;359 c120W; 141991
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the Government's efforts to improve human rights in Burma.

Asked by
Jim Murphy (Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 November 2000
Reference
357 c391-2W; 139426
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, What discussions she has had with NGOs which are involved in provision of aid to Burma. (Failed OPQ). - Inc ref to Country Strategy Paper on Burma, in Library (Dep No 00/1739).

Asked by
Lord McFall of Alcluith (Labour)
Answering body
Department for International Development
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 November 2000
Reference
357 c185-6W; 138118
House
House of Commons

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on Burmese Parliamentarians.

Lead member
Ann Clwyd
Answering member
John Battle
Department
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Adjournment debates
Date
22 November 2000
Reference
357 c94-101WH
House
House of Commons

In light of the recent decision by the United Nations Security Council to set up a court to try those accused of war crimes in Sierra Leone, whether the Government will urge that similar action is taken with regard to war crimes committed in Burma. [HL 4588].

Asked by
Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 November 2000
Reference
619 c68WA; HL 4588
House
House of Lords

Whether the resignation of the United nations Special Rapporteur on Burma, Mr Rajsoomer Lallah, was due to the lack of resources to fulfil his mandate; and whether they will give more funding to support his work. [HL 4587]

Asked by
Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 November 2000
Reference
619 c67-8WA; HL 4587
House
House of Lords

Whether, in view of their ethical dimension to foreign policy and Baroness Scotland of Asthal's statement that Burma is a "country bled white by misdirections of resources into arms" (HL Deb 2 October 616 c1222), the appointment of Ambassador Tan, Burmas's permanent representative at the United Nations in Geneva, as...

Asked by
Lord Moynihan (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
13 November 2000
Reference
HL 4455; 619 c15-6WA
House
House of Lords

Why they did not oppose the appointment of Ambassador Tan, Burma's permanent representative at the United Nations in Geneva, as chairman of the United Nations General Assembly's first Committee on Disarmament and International Security. [HL 4454].

Asked by
Lord Moynihan (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
13 November 2000
Reference
HL 4454; 619 c15WA
House
House of Lords

Whether they sought to engage China in finding a solution to the situation in Burma when hosting the October 2000 United Kingdom/China dialogue meeting; and, if so, to what effect. [HL 4330].

Asked by
Lord Moynihan (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 November 2000
Reference
HL 4330; 618 c169WA
House
House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his EU and UN counterparts concerning multilateral investment sanctions against Burma. - (Holding answer 6 November 2000).

Asked by
Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 November 2000
Reference
356 c184-5W; 136764
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to encourage the development of democracy in Burma.

Asked by
Julian Lewis (Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 November 2000
Reference
356 c184W; 134921
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, What action Her Majesty's Government took to help secure the release of James Mawdesley from imprisonment in Burma. (Failed OPQ) - Inc figures.

Asked by
Derek Twigg (Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 November 2000
Reference
356 c181W; 135186
House
House of Commons

Further to the statement by Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 2 October (H.L. Deb., 616 c1223-4) that the British Government will "continue to make our concerns known in Security Council discussions" about the Burmess regime "committing systematic atrocities on a daily basis", on what occasions they made representations to the...

Asked by
Lord Moynihan (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
31 October 2000
Reference
618 c81WA; HL 4328
House
House of Lords

What new policy initiatives they intend to take to "turn up the international heat on the regime in Burma" and "to make it realise that the international community will not stand idly by while that regime brings a potentially prosperous nation to its knees", as stated by the Baroness Scotland...

Asked by
Lord Moynihan (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
31 October 2000
Reference
HL 4329; 618 c81-2WA
House
House of Lords

Whether they have raised the issue of the plight of the Karen, Karenni and Shan minorities in Burma at the recent United Nations Millennium Summit. [HL 4121].

Asked by
Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 October 2000
Reference
HL 4121; 618 c43WA
House
House of Lords

Whether the situation of the Karen, Karenni and Shan minorities in Burma fits within the international legal definition of genocide. [HL 4120]. - Inc ref to 616 c1223, 2 October 2000.

Asked by
Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 October 2000
Reference
HL 4120; 618 c43WA
House
House of Lords

Whether they have urged the European Union to raise the plight of the Karen, Karenni and Shan minorities with Burma's military regime. [HL 4118].

Asked by
Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 October 2000
Reference
618 c42WA; HL 4118
House
House of Lords