§ 20. Mr. Sorensenasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the approximate number of Spanish subjects who daily enter Gibraltar for the purpose of employment; how many British persons respectively reside and live there, other than Servicemen; and what constitutional changes are being considered in respect of the Government of Gibraltar.
§ Mr. FisherApproximately 10,000 Spaniards have permits from the Spanish Government to cross the frontier into Gibraltar daily. Excluding Servicemen but including their families, there were resident in Gibraltar at the time of the last census in October, 1961, 4,809 British subjects not classified as Gibraltarians and 17,985 Gibraltarians. No constitutional changes are at present under consideration.