Monday 20th January 2014

(10 years, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Warsi Portrait Baroness Warsi
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These discussions are always about trying to resolve matters, not trying to make them worse. It would not be appropriate for me to go into the details of those discussions but, needless to say, we are robust in making the views of the people of Gibraltar known to the Government of Spain.

Lord Bach Portrait Lord Bach (Lab)
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My Lords, can the noble Baroness confirm that no Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister has visited Gibraltar since the election of a new Government and Chief Minister in 2011? Is that not slightly surprising and remarkable, given the increased tension in Gibraltar since that time? What plans are there for a visit by an FCO Minister in the near future?

Baroness Warsi Portrait Baroness Warsi
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I do not have details of visits in my brief, but I will certainly write to the noble Lord to say whether there have been any and if any are planned.