Western Sahara (Hansard, 8 March 1999)

HC Deb 08 March 1999 vol 327 c2W 2W

§ Mr. Corbyn
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he expects the UN to be able to conduct a referendum on the future of the Western Sahara. [74872]

§ Mr. Fatchett
In his report of 11 December 1998 the UN Secretary-General stated that it is the United Nations' intention to hold the referendum in the Western Sahara in December 1999, provided that it receives full co-operation from the parties involved. We fully support the UN in its efforts to achieve this goal and hope that this deadline will be met.