Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 121704

Western Sahara: Politics and Government

Tabled: 18 March 2026

Answered: 2 April 2026

Question

Dr Andrew Murrison

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the UK's 1 June 2025 update on its position on the Moroccan Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer

The UK wants to see a lasting solution to the Western Sahara conflict. We assess that our endorsement of Morocco's autonomy plan - as the most credible, viable and pragmatic basis for a lasting solution - supports that objective. It is for this reason tha...

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