To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will provide assistance to Morocco to seek to ensure that it receives UN recognition of its sovereignty over the Western Sahara. (317588)

The UK Government regard the status of the disputed non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara as undetermined, pending UN efforts to find a solution that provides for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara. The UK Government fully support the efforts of Christopher Ross, the UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy to Western Sahara.