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Select Committee
2024-05-20 15:00:00+01:00

Oral Evidence May. 20 2024

Inquiry: The UK’s new relationship with the EU
Inquiry Status: Open
Committee: European Scrutiny Committee

Found: We know that Spain does not like NATO ships visiting.


Select Committee
2024-05-20 15:00:00+01:00

Oral Evidence May. 20 2024

Inquiry: The UK’s new relationship with the EU
Inquiry Status: Open
Committee: European Scrutiny Committee

Found: We know that Spain does not like NATO ships visiting.


Written Question
Spain: British Nationals Abroad
Monday 11th December 2023

Asked by: Lord Moynihan (Conservative - Excepted Hereditary)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what position they took during discussions between the Spanish acting Minister of Industry, and Foreign Office officials in November in which the 90-day cap on the stay of British tourists in Spain was discussed; and whether any agreement was reached.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon

The Spanish Tourism Minister met with Foreign Office officials in November to discuss tourism. British tourists in Spain are treated as third country nationals under the EU's Schengen Borders Code. As such, they are able to travel visa-free for short stays of up to 90 days in a rolling 180-day period. UK travellers applying for visas to visit or stay in Spain for longer periods of time are processed according to Spanish domestic law, reflecting the UK's position as a non-EU Member State. Whilst the UK government would welcome any changes to visa systems that benefit UK nationals, this is a matter for national governments and parliaments. We are not currently negotiating any reciprocal agreements.


Written Question
Spain: British Nationals Abroad
Monday 15th January 2024

Asked by: Tracey Crouch (Conservative - Chatham and Aylesford)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he plans to hold discussions with his Spanish counterpart on changes to the 90 day short stay rule for British citizens with holiday homes.

Answered by Leo Docherty

The UK's Trade and Cooperation Agreement with the EU confirms that both the UK and EU currently provide for visa-free travel for short-term visits for each other's nationals in accordance with their respective laws. British citizens in Spain are treated as third country nationals under the Schengen Borders Code. As such, they are able to travel visa-free for short stays for up to 90 days in a rolling 180-day period. This is the standard length of stay that the EU offers to other third countries, in line with existing EU legislation.

I [Minister Docherty] engage regularly with my EU counterparts to discuss a range of issues, including on mobility. The Government is focused on the smooth, robust and effective implementation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.


Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Jul. 25 2024

Source Page: Passport and visa letters
Document: Spain: change of passport number (PDF)

Found: renova rse Preparado por Consulado -General Britá nico Madrid www.gov.uk/government/world/spain


Early Day Motion
Gibraltar National Day (22 Signatures)
9 Sep 2024
Tabled by: Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford)
That this House joins the people of Gibraltar as they celebrate their National Day on 10 September 2024, commemorating the 1967 referendum in which more than 99 per cent. of Gibraltarians voted to reject annexation by Spain and remain a territory of the British Crown; notes the rich, diverse and …
Select Committee
Government response to the Committee's report on Spain driving licences

Government Response Dec. 01 2023

Committee: International Agreements Committee

Found: Government response to the Committee's report on Spain driving licences Government Response


Non-Departmental Publication (Transparency)
Animal and Plant Health Agency

Jun. 05 2024

Source Page: FOI/EIR responses published by APHA: September 2023
Document: (PDF)

Found: Number per Consignment 164 100 200 120 imported– amended on RM30 Country of Origin/Birth Mauritius Spain


MP Financial Interest
Afzal Khan (Labour - Manchester Rusholme)
Original Source (15th April 2024)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: The Concordia Network
Address of donor: 1 St Mark Street, London E1 8DA
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): International flights (£593.21); accommodation, ground transportation in Spain, food and programme activities (£2,442.58), value £3,035.79
Destination of visit: Spain
Dates of visit: 12 October 2023 to 16 October 2023
Purpose of visit: Attend the Annual Concordia Retreat hosted by the Concordia Forum.
(Registered 30 October 2023)

Written Question
Western Sahara: Politics and Government
Thursday 12th September 2024

Asked by: Andrew Murrison (Conservative - South West Wiltshire)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of supporting Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara, in line with the amended diplomatic positions of (a) France, (b) the US, (c) Israel and (d) Spain.

Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Successive UK Governments have regarded the status of Western Sahara as undetermined. The UK supports UN-led efforts to reach a just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution, based on compromise. The UK continues to support UN-led efforts and, in particular, the work of Staffan de Mistura as Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara. Officials regularly discuss Western Sahara with international partners, including the UN, Morocco, and Algeria; we continue to encourage constructive engagement with the political process.