Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 1977

Morocco: Overseas Trade

Tabled: 26 July 2024

Answered: 5 August 2024

Question

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

Mr Hamish Falconer

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...

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