Thank you for contacting me about Western Sahara and Early Day Motion (EDM) 1268. Please note that Members of the Government do not, by convention, sign any Early Day Motions, as doing so is likely to breach the Ministerial Code’s rules on collective responsibility and I have never signed any Early Day Motions in my time in Parliament.  

The UK regards the status of Western Sahara as undetermined. That said, as a member of the UN Security Council, the UK regularly discusses Western Sahara with Morocco and others, and fully supports UN-led efforts to reach a lasting and mutually acceptable political solution that provides for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara. 

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