We have regularly called for the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners, including Aung San Suu Kyi, through direct contacts with the regime.
Most recently, our ambassador in Rangoon conveyed to the Burmese authorities our deep concern on receiving news of the arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi on 14 May 2009. Whenever possible, he has attended the trial. In addition, my hon. Friend the Member for Harlow (Bill Rammell), the then Minister of State, raised recent developments in Burma with EU and Asian participants at the EU-Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Asia-Europe meeting in the region at the end of May. He spoke directly to Burmese foreign ministers to call for her release, and the release of all other political prisoners in Burma.