Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the level of application of the Geneva Conventions to the conflict between Western Sahara and Morocco.

We continue to monitor closely the situation in Western Sahara and to urge the parties to avoid further escalation, return to the ceasefire agreement, and re-engage with the UN-led political process. The UK's position remains unchanged. We continue to regard the status of Western Sahara as undetermined and fully support the UN's efforts to secure a lasting and mutually acceptable political solution to the conflict that provides for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara.