Mr. John David Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether, with reference to the Fontainebleau EEC agreement to expedite the accession of Spain to membership of the EEC, any progress has been made towards the establishment of normality in cross-border relations between Gibraltar and Spain.
§ Mr. WhitneyWe welcome the impetus given by the Fontainebleau agreement to the accession negotiations with Spain and Portugal. This gives added urgency to our discussions with the Spanish authorities over outstanding problems relating to Gibraltar in the Community context, and my right hon. and learned Friend expects to see the Spanish Foreign Minister next in September. We continue to work for the earliest normalisation of relations in the Gibraltar area.