Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Robert Neill Excerpts
Wednesday 7th June 2023

(1 year, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Oliver Dowden Portrait The Deputy Prime Minister
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Of course, we will engage with local communities, but I find it rather odd that the Labour party has been saying for the past few months that it wants to build more housing and more infrastructure and, as soon as there is a proposal to do so, which will enormously enrich the area, it is being opposed.

Robert Neill Portrait Sir Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (Con)
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Q15. The Deputy Prime Minister will know that the calling of an early election in Spain has caused some concern about delay to achieving a treaty between the United Kingdom and the European Union in relation to Gibraltar. Will he confirm that it remains the policy of His Majesty’s Government to prioritise achieving such a treaty once the election’s outcome is known, and that the Government will do all that is necessary to secure that treaty for the benefit of Gibraltar and its Spanish neighbours, and give all the necessary support to Gibraltar and its British people for their future security and prosperity?

Oliver Dowden Portrait The Deputy Prime Minister
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I assure my hon. Friend that the United Kingdom and His Majesty’s Government remain steadfast in their support for Gibraltar. We are working side by side with the Government of Gibraltar and we remain committed to concluding that UK-EU treaty as soon as possible.