§ Mr. GillTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make it a condition of Spain's entry into full membership of NATO that both civil and military aircraft using Gibraltar airport are allowed to overfly Spanish airspace. [16666]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonCivilian aircraft using Gibraltar airport routinely overfly Spanish airspace in accordance with the Chicago Convention. Military overflights are one element in our discussions with Spain in the NATO context.