§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions representatives of Her Majesty's Government have held with representatives of political parties in Myanmar; and if he will make a statement. [33801]
§ Mr. HanleyThe British embassy in Rangoon has consistently maintained contact with representatives of the Burmese pro-democracy groups. The British chargé d'affaires, in company with other diplomats, took part in a meeting with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and members of the National League for Democracy on 11 July.
We warmly welcome the SLORC's decision to lift the restrictions from Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. We hope that, as she said in her statement on 11 July, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the State Law and Order Restoration Council will be able to work together in the spirit of reconciliation and co-operation to achieve a prosperous and democratic Burma.