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Written Question
Morocco: Foreign Relations
Monday 4th March 2024

Asked by: Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party - East Renfrewshire)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what progress he has made on arranging a meeting between the Moroccan ambassador and investors who lost money in the Paradise Gold and Beach Resort.

Answered by Andrew Mitchell - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)

The UK Government remains committed to doing what it can to help British investors who lost their investments in the Paradise Golf & Beach Resort (PGBR) project, and consistently raises the subject with senior Moroccan Government interlocutors on every appropriate occasion in order to bring a satisfactory conclusion to the matter. This has included encouraging the Moroccan Ambassador in London to engage with British investors directly and to the greatest extent possible.


Written Question
Morocco: Paradise Golf and Beach Resort
Thursday 7th December 2023

Asked by: Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party - East Renfrewshire)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps he is taking to help ensure British citizens recover their investment in the Paradise Golf and Beach Resort development in Tangiers.

Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The UK remains committed to doing what we can to help British investors who lost their investments in the Paradise Golf & Beach Resort (PGBR) project. The UK continues to raise the issue of PGBR with the Moroccan authorities, both by British Embassy officials and His Majesty's Ambassador to Rabat with the relevant interlocutors in Morocco, and by FCDO officials in the UK with the Moroccan Embassy to the United Kingdom in London, where we encourage the Embassy to engage with British investors to the greatest extent possible.


Written Question
Morocco: Paradise Golf and Beach Resort
Thursday 7th December 2023

Asked by: Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party - East Renfrewshire)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the Paradise Golf and Beach Resort development in Tangiers.

Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The UK remains committed to doing what we can to help British investors who lost their investments in the Paradise Golf & Beach Resort (PGBR) project. The UK continues to raise the issue of PGBR with the Moroccan authorities, both by British Embassy officials and His Majesty's Ambassador to Rabat with the relevant interlocutors in Morocco, and by FCDO officials in the UK with the Moroccan Embassy to the United Kingdom in London, where we encourage the Embassy to engage with British investors to the greatest extent possible.


Written Question
Morocco: Foreign Relations
Thursday 7th December 2023

Asked by: Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party - East Renfrewshire)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, when he next plans to meet his Moroccan counterpart; and if he will raise the Paradise Gold and Beach Resort development at that meeting.

Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The UK remains committed to doing what we can to help British investors who lost their investments in the Paradise Golf & Beach Resort (PGBR) project. The UK continues to raise the issue of PGBR with the Moroccan authorities, both by British Embassy officials and His Majesty's Ambassador to Rabat with the relevant interlocutors in Morocco, and by FCDO officials in the UK with the Moroccan Embassy to the United Kingdom in London, where we encourage the Embassy to engage with British investors to the greatest extent possible.


Written Question
Morocco: Paradise Golf and Beach Resort
Thursday 7th December 2023

Asked by: Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party - East Renfrewshire)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether his Department raised the Paradise Golf and Beach Resort development during the fourth session of the Morocco-UK Strategic Dialogue.

Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The UK remains committed to doing what we can to help British investors who lost their investments in the Paradise Golf & Beach Resort (PGBR) project. The UK continues to raise the issue of PGBR with the Moroccan authorities, both by British Embassy officials and His Majesty's Ambassador to Rabat with the relevant interlocutors in Morocco, and by FCDO officials in the UK with the Moroccan Embassy to the United Kingdom in London, where we encourage the Embassy to engage with British investors to the greatest extent possible.


Written Question
Morocco: Paradise Golf and Beach Resort
Thursday 7th December 2023

Asked by: Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party - East Renfrewshire)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent progress he has made on the Paradise Golf and Beach Resort development.

Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The UK remains committed to doing what we can to help British investors who lost their investments in the Paradise Golf & Beach Resort (PGBR) project. The UK continues to raise the issue of PGBR with the Moroccan authorities, both by British Embassy officials and His Majesty's Ambassador to Rabat with the relevant interlocutors in Morocco, and by FCDO officials in the UK with the Moroccan Embassy to the United Kingdom in London, where we encourage the Embassy to engage with British investors to the greatest extent possible.


Written Question
Paradise Golf and Beach Resort
Monday 11th September 2023

Asked by: Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party - East Renfrewshire)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer on 27 April 2023 to Question 182319, what the outcomes of the meetings were with Moroccan officials.

Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The UK remains committed to providing support where possible to the British investors who lost their investments in the Atlantic Paradise Golf & Beach Resort (APGBR) project. Although strictly a legal matter for the Moroccan courts, His Majesty's Ambassador to Morocco regularly raises the issue of compensation with senior Moroccan interlocutors. On 7 July he met the Wali of Tangier and the President of the Commercial Court of Tangier to specifically discuss APGBR. These meetings were constructive but not conclusive. We will continue to urge the Moroccan authorities to find a speedy resolution to this dispute.


Written Question
Paradise Golf and Beach Resort
Monday 11th September 2023

Asked by: Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party - East Renfrewshire)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support his Department is providing to British citizens who lost investments in Paradise Golf and Beach Resort.

Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The UK remains committed to providing support where possible to the British investors who lost their investments in the Atlantic Paradise Golf & Beach Resort (APGBR) project. Although strictly a legal matter for the Moroccan courts, His Majesty's Ambassador to Morocco regularly raises the issue of compensation with senior Moroccan interlocutors. On 7 July he met the Wali of Tangier and the President of the Commercial Court of Tangier to specifically discuss APGBR. These meetings were constructive but not conclusive. We will continue to urge the Moroccan authorities to find a speedy resolution to this dispute.


Written Question
Paradise Golf and Beach Resort
Monday 11th September 2023

Asked by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Streatham)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Moroccan counterpart on the Paradise Golf Resort development in Tangiers, Morocco and potential redress for British investors.

Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The UK remains committed to providing support where possible to the British investors who lost their investments in the Atlantic Paradise Golf & Beach Resort (APGBR) project. Although strictly a legal matter for the Moroccan courts, His Majesty's Ambassador to Morocco regularly raises the issue of compensation with senior Moroccan interlocutors. On 7 July he met the Wali of Tangier and the President of the Commercial Court of Tangier to specifically discuss APGBR. These meetings were constructive but not conclusive. We will continue to urge the Moroccan authorities to find a speedy resolution to this dispute.


Written Question
Paradise Golf and Beach Resort
Monday 11th September 2023

Asked by: Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party - East Renfrewshire)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the total sum of lost investments made by British citizens in the Paradise Golf and Beach Resort.

Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The UK remains committed to providing support where possible to the British investors who lost their investments in the Atlantic Paradise Golf & Beach Resort (APGBR) project. Although strictly a legal matter for the Moroccan courts, His Majesty's Ambassador to Morocco regularly raises the issue of compensation with senior Moroccan interlocutors. On 7 July he met the Wali of Tangier and the President of the Commercial Court of Tangier to specifically discuss APGBR. These meetings were constructive but not conclusive. We will continue to urge the Moroccan authorities to find a speedy resolution to this dispute.