HC Deb 16 February 1999 vol 325 c744W
Mr. Trend

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer to the right hon. and learned Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Mr. Howard) of 4 February 1999,Official Report, column 703, if he will make a statement on the border delays which have occurred at Gibraltar since the agreement between the Government of Gibraltar and Spanish fishermen. [70665]

Ms Quin

Since 3 February there have been delays at the border between Gibraltar and Spain which have, on occasion, reached up to five hours. Such delays are unjustifiable and unacceptable. The Embassy in Madrid has raised this issue on several occasions recently with the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We have made it clear to the Spanish authorities that we look to them to allow movement across the border in conformity with EU obligations.