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Western Sahara: Trade Agreements

Commons · Question 61880 · Tabled 23 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 7 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Kim Johnson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy to hold discussions with Polisario on forthcoming discussions on trade agreements that affect Western Sahara.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 7 Jul 2025

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) frequently engage on how best to deliver the Government's growth mission, including by supporting UK exports and investment across North Africa. DBT's ...