§ Jeremy CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions have been held with the governments of(a) Morocco and (b) the United Nations concerning resolution of the problems faced by the Saharwi people. [141646]
§ Mr. Rammell[holding answer 3 December 2003]We regularly discuss the situation in Western Sahara with our contacts at all levels in the Moroccan Government and the United Nations.
My noble Friend Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean discussed Western Sahara with the Moroccan Deputy Foreign Minister Fassi-Fihri when she visited Morocco on 15–17 September 2003.
British officials in Morocco. Algeria and at the United Nations in New York have, in recent months, held discussions on this issue with the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Western Sahara, Mr. Alvaro de Soto.