PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Western Sahara: Sovereignty (21 January 2021)

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 January 2021 to Question 137300, whether Morocco has sovereignty over the territory of Western Sahara.

Asked by:
Navendu Mishra (Labour)

The UK's position remains unchanged. We continue to regard the status of Western Sahara as undetermined, and support UN-led efforts to achieve a lasting and mutually acceptable political solution that provides for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara.

Answered by:
Mr James Cleverly (Conservative)
29 January 2021