Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of 16 July 2026 in response to the Rt hon. Member for Aldridge-Brownhills during the statement on Gibraltar: UK-EU Treaty, what further guidance has been provided to UK businesses exporting goods to Gibraltar under the new arrangements; on what dates that guidance was issued; and whether it is publicly available.
His Majesty's Government of Gibraltar engaged with businesses and stakeholders that operate in Gibraltar (including UK companies) in advance of provisional application and has continued that engagement during implementation. It published guidance on the new arrangements for goods on 2 February (https://www.gibraltar.gov.gi/press-releases/technical-notice-business-community-transitional-arrangements-for-goods-under-the-treaty-632026-11659), further technical guidance on customs procedures and transit arrangements on 16 June (https://www.gibraltar.gov.gi/press-releases/government-publishes-further-treaty-related-customs-guidance-4622026-12099), and comprehensive FAQs for businesses and traders on 19 June (https://www.gibraltar.gov.gi/press-releases/minister-arias-vasquez-publishes-comprehensive-treaty-faqs-for-businesses-4742026-12114).