Question follow-through · 63537

Morocco: Western Sahara

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Moroccan counterpart on ending the military occupation of Western Sahara.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
30 Jun 2025
Target answer date
3 Jul 2025
Answer
9 Jul 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 30 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Moroccan counterpart on ending the military occupation of Western Sahara.

  2. 3 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    Following discussions with Moroccan Foreign Minister Bourita, the Foreign Secretary endorsed Morocco's autonomy proposal as the most credible, viable and pragmatic basis for a lasting resolution of the Western Sahara conflict on 1 June. In that context, w...

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