HC Deb 23 January 2001 vol 361 c556W
15. Ms Kingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement regarding recent developments in the peace process for Western Sahara. [145049]

Mr. Hain

The UN is continuing its peace efforts in the Western Sahara through the Secretary-General who has expressed frustration with both main parties—Morocco and the Polisario Front—for lacking the political will to settle the dispute. We urge both sides to bring meaningful proposals to their next talks, now expected sometime in February.