Western Sahara (Hansard, 27 November 1992)

§ Mr. Austin-Walker
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the continued occupation by Morocco of western Sahara.

§ Mr. Douglas Hogg
The UN Secretary-General's special representative is continuing his talks on the implementation of the UN settlement plan for the western Sahara. We are giving our full support to those efforts.

§ Mr. Austin-Walker
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the progress of the United Nations proposals for a referendum in western Sahara.

§ Mr. Douglas Hogg
Although some progress has been made, there are still differences over eligibility to vote in the referendum. The UN Secretary-General's special representative has arranged a meeting with tribal chiefs of the western Sahara in Geneva on 30 November to 1 December to see if some of these problems can be overcome.