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Western Sahara: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the United Nation Secretary-General’s report to the Security Council entitled Situation concerning Western Sahara, published on 30 September 2025, what asse

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
24 Oct 2025
Target answer date
28 Oct 2025
Answer
29 Oct 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 24 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the United Nation Secretary-General’s report to the Security Council entitled Situation concerning Western Sahara, published on 30 September 2025, what asse

  2. 28 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 29 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    The UK Government consistently urges all states to uphold international law, and we continue to encourage constructive engagement with the political process led by the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General Mr Staffan de Mistura in support of finding ...

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