Private notice question on Tuesday, 2 February 2021, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Alton of Liverpool. The answering member was Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon.

Burma: Military Coup

Lords private notice question on what assessment Her Majesty's Government have made of the reported military coup in Burma.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 809 cc2028-2033
Session: 2019-21
Department: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Procedure: Hybrid proceedings
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Lord Alton of Liverpool | 809 c2028 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, in begging leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, I declare ...; Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon | 809 c2028 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, we wholeheartedly condemn this coup. The military seizure of power, detention of the St...; Lord Alton of Liverpool | 809 c2028 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I welcome the statement that the Minister has just made to the House. He is right robus...; Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon | 809 c2029 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, on the noble Lord’s final point, he will be aware that the UK, along with other Europea...; Baroness Nye | 809 c2029 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, the Burma Campaign UK, in which I declare an interest as a board member, has received m...; Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon | 809 c2029 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, let me assure the noble Baroness that we are working closely with our allies, including...; Baroness Northover | 809 c2029 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, the military coup in Myanmar is hugely worrying, so can the noble Lord say more about h...; Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon | 809 c2029 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, on the noble Baroness’s final point, of course we are very supportive of the action at ...; Lord Sarfraz | 809 c2030 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I have spoken to several people in Myanmar who are now terrified of what lies ahead. Co...; Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon | 809 c2030 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I can assure my noble friend that we are working as he has suggested. Among those that ...; Baroness Cox | 809 c2030 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, is the Minister aware that I visited Burma many times to provide aid and advocacy for e...; Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon | 809 c2030 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, the noble Baroness and I have often spoken about these important issues. In light of th...; Bishop of St Albans | 809 c2030 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, many of us have spoken out over recent months for the protection of Rohingya Muslims. T...; Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon | 809 c2031 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, on the issue that the right reverend Prelate raises of freedom of religion or belief in...; Lord Collins of Highbury | 809 c2031 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, the Government’s decision to bring forward a UN Security Council meeting is very much w...; Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon | 809 c2031 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I can assure the noble Lord that we are working closely with our allies in this respect...; Lord Dholakia | 809 c2031 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, the Minister has rightly mentioned our term in the rolling presidentship of the UN Secu...; Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon | 809 c2031 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, on the noble Lord’s last point, there is already concerted European action—specific san...; Lord Marlesford | 809 c2032 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I was working in Burma in 1962 when General Ne Win took over the Government. At that ti...; Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon | 809 c2032 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, my noble friend’s personal insights are valuable. Indeed, I recall visiting Myanmar jus...; Lord Kilclooney | 809 c2032 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, first, is not the failure of the Chinese Government to criticise and condemn the milita...; Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon | 809 c2032 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I note what the noble Lord said about China. We appeal to China, as a member of the int...; Baroness Whitaker | 809 c2032 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, following the questions of the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Albans and sever...; Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon | 809 c2032 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I can assure the noble Baroness and the whole House that in all my interactions as Mini...; Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate | 809 c2033 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I congratulate the Minister on his robust response to the Question of the noble Lord, L...; Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon | 809 c2033 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I shall not comment on all the questions raised by the noble Lord. I agree with him, bu...; Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale | 809 c2033 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, on an additional, very serious point, I visited Myanmar just before the previous set of...; Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon | 809 c2033 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, first, in terms of direct financial aid to the Myanmar Government, as the noble Lord wi...; Lord Duncan of Springbank | 809 c2033 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, despite it being a near-run thing, noble Lords managed to ask all the questions in this...
Subjects: Development aid Arms trade China Human rights EU action Sanctions Myanmar Military coups Bangladesh UN Security Council Aung San Suu Kyi Rohingya
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Burma: Military Coup

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