§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will seek to make an official visit to the dependent territory of Gibraltar, and have discussions with the Chief Minister and other Gibraltar Government elected representatives on the future of the territory.
§ Mr. EggarMy right hon. and learned Friend has no plans to visit Gibraltar in the near future, but he naturally consults the Chief Minister and his colleagues at regular intervals.
§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the removal of the ceremonial frontier guard from the border post in the dependent territory of Gibraltar.
§ Mr. EggarThe guard was withdrawn on 31 July. It no longer seems appropriate to have a guard of this nature at a frontier between two countries who are European Community partners and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation allies. The Spanish Government have not yet withdrawn their guard. We will continue to press them to do so.