Written questions

Western Sahara: Water Abstraction

Commons · Question 63651 · Tabled 30 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 9 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Kim Johnson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Moroccan counterpart on the potential impact of draining the aquifer under Dhakla, Western Sahara on the production by Moroccan compan

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 9 Jul 2025

No such discussions have taken place. It is for companies to take their own decisions on whether to do business in Western Sahara, as elsewhere.