John Bercow calls for a debate on Burma and for the Government to explain what multilateral action it will take to try to bring the military regime to book and give the people of Burma the freedom and justice they have been denied for so long.

John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con): May we please have a debate next week in Government time on the continuing crisis in Burma? Given that the brutal military dictatorship in that country practises egregious human rights abuses, including extra-judicial killings, rape as a weapon of war, compulsory relocation, forced labour, and the use of child soldiers on a scale proportionately greater than in any other country of the world, would it not be good to have a debate in which the Government could explain what action they will take multilaterally to try to bring that regime to book and to give the people of Burma the freedom and justice that we have so long enjoyed and they have so long been denied?

Ms Harman: I will consider that as a suggestion for a topical debate.

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