Written question asked by Navendu Mishra (Labour) on Monday, 8 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 June 2026. It was answered by Hamish Falconer (Labour) on Thursday, 11 June 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Western Sahara

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

Answer: 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 reaffirmed Morocco's 2007 autonomy plan as the most credible, viable and pragmatic basis for achieving this objective. We continue to engage with all relevant parties in support of the UN-led process to achieve a just, lasting and mutually acceptable solution, based on compromise, which conforms with the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, including the principle of respect for self-determination.

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