HC Deb 19 June 1996 vol 279 cc471-2W
Mr. Steen

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the average time taken for vehicle crossings from(a) Gibraltar to Spain and (b) Spain to Gibraltar in each of the last eight weeks for which figures are available. [33242]

Mr. David Davis

Average delays are:

  • (a) Gibraltar to Spain
  • 17–23 April: 90–180 minutes
  • 24–30 April: 90–120 minutes
  • 1–7 May: 90–12 minutes
  • 8–14 May: 45–90 minutes
  • 15–21 May: 45–20 minutes
  • 22–28 May: 60–80 minutes
  • 29 May–4 June: 80–180
  • 5–11 June: 10–20
  • (b) Spain to Gibraltar
  • 17–23 April: 20–30 minutes
  • 24–30 April:45–60 minutes
  • 1–7May: 10–45 minutes
  • 8–14 May: 10–60 minutes
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  • 15–21 May: 0–60 minutes
  • 22–28 May: 0–60 minutes
  • 29 May–4 June: 0–30 minutes
  • 5–11 June: 10–40 minutes

Mr. Steen

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the European Commission in respect of delays in vehicle crossings between Spain and Gibraltar. [33241]

Mr. Davis

We have raised with the European Commission our strong concerns about these delays.