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

ConservativeSouth West Wiltshire

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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