Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to establish a free trade area between the UK and Gibraltar after the UK leaves the EU.

At the most recent Joint Ministerial Council (Gibraltar Europe Negotiations) in July, the Government agreed to continue to work closely with HM Government of Gibraltar on a range of economic issues as the UK prepares to leave the EU.

We are steadfast in our support of Gibraltar, its people and its economy. The UK is committed to involving Gibraltar fully as we prepare for negotiations to leave the EU, to ensure that their priorities are taken properly into account.