To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information the Government have received about the fatal beating of Burmese democracy activist, Thet Naing Oo. (79253)

We are not able to confirm events surrounding the death of Thet Naing Oo, but believe reports that he was beaten to death by Burmese police officers are broadly accurate. We do not accept the version of events given by the Government media.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations she has made to the Burmese Government on the recent human rights violations in Karen State. (80034)

We condemn the attacks carried out by the Burmese army on civilians in northern and western Karen State.

My right hon. Friend the Minister for Trade, raised our concerns on a range of human rights abuses in Burma, including the recent attacks in Karen State, when he summoned the Burmese ambassador on 15 June.

The EU issued a statement on 3 May calling on the Burmese to cease human rights abuses. The statement was sent to the Burmese Ministries of Information and Foreign Affairs.

The statement can be found at the following website:

http://www.eu2006.at/en/News/CFSP_Statements/May/0305 Myanmar.html?null.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps she is taking to ensure that Burma is formally discussed at the UN Security Council and a resolution is agreed. (80056)

I refer the right hon. Member to the answer my hon. Friend the Minister for Trade gave the hon. Member for Portsmouth, South (Mr. Hancock) on 16 June 2006, Official Report, column 1454W.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to her answer of 16 May 2006, Official Report, columns 892-93W, on Burma, if she will make a formal written request to the Burmese Government to meet Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. (80345)

In accordance with an agreed common position, EU Ministers believe that it would be inappropriate to visit Burma at this time. Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest since 2003. I shall therefore not be writing to request a meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi. We have repeatedly called for Aung San Suu Kyi to be released, most recently when my right hon. Friend the Minister of State for Trade summoned the Burmese ambassador on 15 June.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when the last time was that British embassy officials in Rangoon, Burma, were permitted to see Aung San Sui Kyi; and what report on the state of her health was received. (80784)

Our ambassador in Rangoon last met Aung San Suu Kyi on 25 April 2003. Since she was detained on 30 May 2003, the Burmese Government have refused all requests by our ambassador to call on her. United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Ibrahim Gambari was permitted to see Aung San Suu Kyi on 20 May 2006 and commented that she looked well. Aung San Suu Kyi was reported to have fallen ill earlier this month. She was examined by her doctor but was not admitted to hospital. We understand she has now recovered.