Brexit: Gibraltar

Lord West of Spithead Excerpts
Monday 29th April 2019

(5 years, 6 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord West of Spithead Portrait Lord West of Spithead (Lab)
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My Lords, there has been a growth in the number of incidents of Spanish ships—whether naval, Guardia or whatever—infringing UK Gibraltar territorial seas. Can the Minister tell us how many there have been since January and what exact actions we have taken when the Spanish have done these things? They do not appear that robust.

Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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It has not been my responsibility and I do not have an exact figure, but I would certainly be happy to write to the noble Lord about it. We raise each and every incursion with the Spanish authorities and protest about them.