§ Mr. George OsborneTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he last met officials from(a) the UN and (b) the EU to discuss the status of the Western Sahara. [63326]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienUK Officials are in regular contact with UN and EU officials. We continue to support the efforts of the UN in trying to find a just and durable resolution to the Western Sahara dispute.
§ Mr. George OsborneTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he last discussed the status of the Western Sahara with the Moroccan Government. [63327]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienWe regularly discuss the issue of Western Sahara with the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco. My predecessor my hon. Friend the Member for Exeter (Mr. Ben Bradshaw) raised the issue during his visit to Morocco in September 2001 and when he met with Mohammed Benaissa the Moroccan Foreign Minister during his visit to London in March 2002. My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary also discussed the subject with Mohammed Benaissa during his visit to London in February 2002.