Written question asked by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 February 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 February 1998. It was answered by Lord Reid of Cardowan (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 February 1998 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effect of the closure of NATO headquarters in Gibraltar on Gibraltar's (a) air space, (b) border controls and (c) territorial waters.

Answer: Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the effect of the closure of NATO headquarters in Gibraltar on Gibraltar's (a) air space, (b) border controls and (c) territorial waters. [30810] Dr. Reid: The defence and security of Gibraltar, its air space, borders and territorial waters are, and will remain, the direct responsibility of the UK. They will therefore be unaffected by the closure of GIBMED, the NATO headquarters based in Gibraltar.

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