§ 20. Mr. McQuarrieasked the Lord Privy Seal if he will make a statement on his visit to Gibraltar; and what were the results of his discussions with the Government of Gibraltar or the Ministers he met during his visit.
§ Sir Ian GilmourI have nothing to add to my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Haltemprice (Mr. Wall) of 25 July—[Vol. 971, c. 257.]—in which I referred to having a number of useful meetings with the Chief Minister and with other leading representatives of opinion, reaffirmed the Government's firm commitment to the people of Gibraltar, and stressed that it was essential that the restriction against Gibraltar should be brought to an end. I confirmed that we would be seeking a way forward in close co-operation with the Gibraltar Government and in dialogue with the Government of Spain.