HC Deb 02 June 1997 vol 295 cc82-3W
Dr. Marek

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proposals he has to expand the use of Gibraltar airport. [1499]

Mr. Doug Henderson

The development of the airport should contribute significantly to the development of Gibraltar's economy. We are ready to consider any practicable proposal which is acceptable to all parties.

Dr. Marek

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 19 May,Official Report column 14, if Her Majesty's Government and the Spanish Government agree upon the existence and extent of the territorial sea adjacent to the coast of Gibraltar under British sovereignty. [1500]

Mr. Henderson

We are clear that the territorial sea adjacent to the coast of Gibraltar is under British sovereignty. The Government of Spain disagrees.

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