Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2018 to Question 124949, on Gibraltar, what assessment he has made of whether the inclusion of Gibraltar in the transition period requires the prior approval of Spain; and if he will make a statement.

The Prime Minister has repeatedly made clear that Gibraltar is covered by the full scope of our exit negotiations, including for the implementation period and the future relationship. We will negotiate as one United Kingdom, and leave as one United Kingdom. We want a deal that works for the whole of the UK family, including the crown dependencies, the overseas territories including Gibraltar, and the devolved administrations.