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Western Sahara: Water Abstraction

Asked by Kim JohnsonLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 9 July 2025UIN 63651

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Moroccan counterpart on the potential impact of draining the aquifer under Dhakla, Western Sahara on the production by Moroccan compan

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

No such discussions have taken place. It is for companies to take their own decisions on whether to do business in Western Sahara, as elsewhere.

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