§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent actions have been taken to promote the referendum on the future of the Western Sahara.
§ Mr. Douglas Hogg[holding answer 6 March 1995]: The United Nations' identification commission is continuing the work of drawing up the voting list for the referendum in Western Sahara. UN Security Council resolution 973, adopted on 13 January this year, provided for an increase in the size of the identification commission. The UN sent a multi-disciplinary technical team to the area in February to plan the return of refugees, as provided for under the UN's settlement plan.