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Western Sahara

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what her Department's position is on the territory of Western Sahara.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled: 8 Jun 2026
Target answer date: 10 Jun 2026
Answer: 11 Jun 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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8 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what her Department's position is on the territory of Western Sahara.
10 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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11 Jun 2026
Answer published
Western Sahara is a UN Non-Self-Governing Territory with no defined Administering Power. The UK wants to see a lasting solution to the Western Sahara conflict. In her meeting with Moroccan Foreign Minister Bourita on 23 April, the Foreign Secretary reaffi...

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