§ Mr. Wallasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the basis on which talks are now taking place with Spain over Gibraltar, and if he will reaffirm that there can be no change in the status of Gibraltar without the consent of the Gibraltarians.
§ Mr. AmeryCurrently there are no arrangements for talks about Gibraltar between Her Majesty's Government and the Spanish Government. On the status of Gibraltar, I can reaffirm that we would not agree to the people of Gibraltar passing under the sovereignty of another State unless or until this was their freely and democratically expressed wish.