Morocco: Overseas Trade
Commons · Question 1977 · 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 has had recent discussions with his counterpart in Morocco on the trade of natural resources originating in Western Sahara.
Answer
Answered by Hamish Falconer, 5 Aug 2024
We do not consider commercial activity to be illegal in Western Sahara, providing it respects the interests of the Sahrawi people. The UK continues to support the UN-led efforts and the work of Staffan de Mistura as Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-Gene...