Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 March 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 March 2006. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Monday, 13 March 2006 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Gibraltar

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many British (a) military ships, (b) aircraft carriers and (c) RAF aircraft have visited Gibraltar in each of the last seven years.

Answer: The following numbers of British military ships, aircraft carriers and RAF aircraft have visited Gibraltar in the last seven years:"1999—116 RAF aircraft (no records available for British military ships)""2000—128 RAF Aircraft, 57 British military ships including one aircraft carrier""2001—72 RAF aircraft, 39 British military ships""2002—93 RAF aircraft, 49 British military ships including one aircraft carrier""2003—87 RAF aircraft, 58 British military ships""2004—103 RAF aircraft, 35 British military ships including one aircraft carrier""2005—120 RAF aircraft, 40 ships including two aircraft carriers"

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