§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the United Kingdom will insist that the Security Council adhere to the Settlement Plan for the Western Sahara and that the interpretation of provisions governing appeals is a mattter for the Appeal Chamber of the Identification Commission of the United Nations Mission for the Representation in Western Sahara (MINURSO), in accordance with the United Nations Operational Directives for the Implementation of the Appeals Process, endorsed previously by the Security Council. [HL622]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Scotland of Asthal)We fully support the continued efforts of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) to implement the Settlement Plan and to bring peace to the region, and will continue to work for a just and durable settlement to the dispute. We encourage the parties to resolve the outstanding problems relating to the implementation of the Settlement Plan, and to work towards a mutually acceptable solution to their dispute.