HC Deb 18 March 2003 vol 401 c626W
Mr. Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent discussions he has had with his Spanish counterpart regarding the British military base on Gibraltar. [102919]

Mr. Ingram

My right hon. Friend the Defence Secretary has not met his Spanish counterpart formally since December 2001, nor has he had any recent discussions. However there has been some correspondence on security matters.

Mr. Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent discussions he has had with the British military base on Gibraltar. [102920]

Mr. Ingram

My right hon. Friend the Defence Secretary has had no recent discussions with Commander British Forces (CBF) Gibraltar. I visited British Forces Gibraltar in November 2002 and had extensive discussions with CBF and others.