KOFI ANNAN'S VISIT TO WESTERN SAHARA
Early day motion 91, tabled 8 December 1998 by Tess Kingham (Labour). Signed by 135 members.
That this House notes and applauds the recent efforts of the Secretary General of the United Nations to ensure that a free and fair referendum of self-determination is held under the auspices of the United Nations to determine the status of Western Sahara; welcomes the clarity with which his new proposals have been agreed to by the Polisario Front; further looks forward to the acceptance of the new proposals by Morocco; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to use all avenues open to it to exert pressure on Morocco to comply with the proposals.
Signatures by party: Labour 97, Liberal Democrat 21, Labour/Co-operative 7, Conservative 6, Plaid Cymru 3, Scottish National Party 1.