§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he last raised the establishment of a new ferry service between Spain and Gibraltar port. [109708]
§ Mr. Vaz[holding answer 11 February 2000]: We would welcome the re-establishment of ferry links between Gibraltar and Spain. We have regularly drawn to the attention of the Spanish authorities the potential benefits of such links to Gibraltar and to the neighbouring regions of Spain, most recently following the publication of the report of the Foreign Affairs Committee.