Burma

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — International Development – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 11 June 2008.

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Photo of Douglas Alexander Douglas Alexander The Secretary of State for International Development 11:30, 11 June 2008

I assure the House that we continue to focus on this issue. I share the hon. Gentleman's concern in terms of the level of access that the international community wants, but, as I say, I have held further discussions within the past 24 hours with the emergency co-ordinator of the UN, John Holmes, and I have also spoken directly to Dr. Surin, the secretary-general of ASEAN. We will continue to focus on this issue to get the relief aid to those who so desperately need it.