§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with the Chief Minister of Gibraltar on the position of Moroccan workers employed at the British military base who may become redundant in the near future; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. SoamesI have been asked to reply.
During my recent visit to Gibraltar I met the Gibraltar Government Minister for the Environment and Tourism and we discussed the announced reductions in the MOD presence in Gibraltar and the implications for locally entered staff, including Moroccan employees.