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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-04more like thismore than 2014-06-04
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 remove filter
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Western Sahara more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will issue a statement cautioning UK businesses against investing in Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara. more like this
tabling member constituency Wansbeck more like this
tabling member printed
Ian Lavery more like this
uin 198630 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-09more like thismore than 2014-06-09
answer text <p>The British Government advises companies considering investing in Western Sahara to obtain independent legal advice. We make companies aware that such investment raises complex and sensitive issues.</p><p>We consider Morocco to be the de facto administering power of Western Sahara. We therefore consistently encourage Morocco to meet its commitments under Chapter XI, Article 73 of the UN Charter by ensuring that it acts to protect and further the interests of the people of the territory. This includes ensuring that the resources of the territory are used for the benefit of the people of the territory.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
answering member printed Hugh Robertson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-09T11:14:06.4906203Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-09T11:14:06.4906203Z
answering member
1415
label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson more like this
tabling member
4139
label Biography information for Ian Lavery more like this