Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in (a) Gibraltar, (b) Spain and (c) the EU on the border between Gibraltar and Spain, in the context of Spanish elections in July 2023.

The UK is steadfast in its support for Gibraltar. Working side-by-side with the Government of Gibraltar, we are committed to concluding a UK-EU treaty in respect of Gibraltar as soon as possible. A treaty that ensures the fluid movement of people between Gibraltar and the EU can secure future prosperity for the whole region. We will not agree to anything which compromises sovereignty and continue to support the Government of Gibraltar in contingency planning for no negotiated outcome. The Foreign Secretary and I are in regular contact with our counterparts in Gibraltar, the European Commission, and Spain. I [Minister Docherty] met with the Deputy Chief Minister on 17 July to discuss negotiations and no negotiated outcome contingency planning.