Written questions

Western Sahara: Sanctions

Lords · Question HL3236 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 28 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Deech

To ask His Majesty's Government why they have not imposed sanctions on trade with Western Sahara in view of its annexation by Morocco and transfer into it of citizens.

Answer

Answered by Lord Wood of Anfield, 28 Sep 2026

We continue to engage with all relevant parties in support of the United Nations (UN) led process on Western Sahara to achieve a just, lasting and mutually acceptable solution, based on compromise, which conforms with the purposes and principles of the UN...