§ Mr. MackinlayTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what consultations his Department is having with(a) other Government Departments, (b) the Government of Gibraltar, (c) trade unions in Gibraltar and (d) representatives of the maritime industry operating in Gibraltar, prior to the United Kingdom formulating its response to the proposals about the future of competition in European ports outlined by the Commissioner for Energy and Transport; and if he will make a statement. [130859]
§ Mr. VazThe Commission have not yet made any concrete proposals on this subject and we do not expect them to do so until the end of the year. There will be full consultation with interested parties once these proposals emerge.