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HANSARD Gibraltar: UK-EU TreatyWith permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the UK-EU treaty on Gibraltar. Before I do, I am sure the whole House will want to join me in expressing…16 Jul 2026HANSARD Gibraltar: UK-EU TreatyI have been very clear that sovereignty was not on the table. Gibraltar—its Government and its Parliament—has freely agreed to this agreement, and a range of arrangements are in…16 Jul 2026HANSARD Gibraltar: UK-EU TreatyMadam Deputy Speaker, may I apologise to the previous occupant of the Chair? There was no substantive difference in my statement as delivered from the copy provided, but I may…16 Jul 2026HANSARD Gibraltar: UK-EU TreatyI absolutely do. The agreement enjoyed unanimous support in the Parliament. Gibraltar has been at the heart of the negotiations throughout: one of our key conditions was that…16 Jul 2026HANSARD Gibraltar: UK-EU TreatyI thank the hon. Gentleman and his party for their wholehearted support, which is very welcome. I assure him that the constitutional safeguards are in place; they are at the heart…16 Jul 2026HANSARD Gibraltar: UK-EU TreatyI am glad to hear about my hon. Friend’s visit. Having visited Gibraltar a number of times myself, I know that it is a truly special place to visit. Having also been caught in…16 Jul 2026HANSARD Gibraltar: UK-EU TreatyAs always, the right hon. Gentleman asks important questions. I can absolutely assure him that there is no change in the ability to operate in the way that we have done from…16 Jul 2026HANSARD Gibraltar: UK-EU TreatyI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for her work and that of the all-party parliamentary group. I genuinely welcome the cross-party involvement in that group over many years, which…16 Jul 2026HANSARD Gibraltar: UK-EU TreatyThe hon. Gentleman was previously a member of the party that left Gibraltar high and dry when it was in government, so it is quite rich to hear him make those comments. I am…16 Jul 2026HANSARD Gibraltar: UK-EU TreatyMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The benefits of this agreement go well beyond just being for the people of Gibraltar, La Línea and the neighbouring region; they reflect a new…16 Jul 2026HANSARD Gibraltar: UK-EU TreatyI thank the hon. Gentleman for his consistent advocacy and support on behalf of Gibraltarians —it is very important to see that support on both sides of the House today. The…16 Jul 2026HANSARDGibraltar: UK-EU TreatyThe Government are pleased to provide an update to the House on the UK-EU treaty in respect of Gibraltar. The treaty was signed in Brussels yesterday, 14 July, and laid before…15 Jul 2026HANSARDDraft UK-EU Agreement on GibraltarI am conscious that in between there will be a recess. I will ensure that that does not affect this House’s ability to have the proper period to scrutinise under the CRaG process.…08 Jul 2026HANSARDDraft UK-EU Agreement on GibraltarIndeed; that is a fair point, and I appreciate the hon. Gentleman making it. We did appear before the Foreign Affairs Committee, and we have endured scrutiny in the media and from…08 Jul 2026HANSARDDraft UK-EU Agreement on GibraltarThe hon. Gentleman asks a good question. The practical checks that take place at the airport are not dissimilar to the juxtaposed controls at St Pancras and elsewhere. We tried to…08 Jul 2026HANSARDDraft UK-EU Agreement on Gibraltarindicated assent .08 Jul 2026HANSARDDraft UK-EU Agreement on GibraltarI am genuinely grateful to the hon. Member for Brigg and Immingham (Martin Vickers) for securing this debate. I pay tribute to his work as vice-chair of the all-party…08 Jul 2026HANSARDDraft UK-EU Agreement on Gibraltarindicated assent .08 Jul 2026HANSARDDraft UK-EU Agreement on GibraltarI will come back to the timeline in due course. It is quite right that throughout the process Parliament has provided scrutiny, as it has been doing in this debate, which is very…08 Jul 2026HANSARDDraft UK-EU Agreement on GibraltarI do envisage the treaty coming forward, but I want to ensure that we do not start the clock and then Members feel they do not have a chance to scrutinise it over the recess. The…08 Jul 2026