Question follow-through · 77457
Myanmar: Political Prisoners
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to seek the release of (a) Aung San Suu Kyi and (b) other political prisoners in Myanmar.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 15 Sept 2025
- Target answer date
- 13 Oct 2025
- Answer
- 13 Oct 2025 · 28 calendar days after tabling
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- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
15 Sept 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to seek the release of (a) Aung San Suu Kyi and (b) other political prisoners in Myanmar.
13 Oct 2025
Target answer date
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13 Oct 2025
Answer published
On 1 February, the former Foreign Secretary called for Aung San Suu Kyi's release and all those arbitrarily detained. In April, we co-sponsored the UN Human Rights Council Resolution on Myanmar, calling for the immediate and unconditional release of all t...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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