§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what representations the Government have made to the International Olympic Committee on an Olympic team from Burma taking part in the Athens games in 2004; and if she will make a statement. [134719]
§ Tessa JowellThe Government have not made any representations to the International Olympic Committee regarding the participation of Myanmar in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. It remains the Government's view that the Olympic Games is a non-political event.
The hon. Member for Portsmouth, South may be interested to note that the EU Common Position on Myanmar includes a visa ban on regime members. This would mean that senior regime members would not be able to attend the Games in Athens.