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Western Sahara: Self-determination of States

Commons · Question 1972 · Tabled 26 Jul 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 5 Aug 2024

Question

Asked by Ben Lake

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps to promote the right to self-government for the people of Western Sahara.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 5 Aug 2024

The UK supports UN-led efforts to reach a just, lasting, and mutually acceptable political solution, based on compromise, which will provide for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara. The UK also supports the work of Staffan de Mistura, P...