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Written question asked by Lord Patten (Conservative) on Wednesday, 2 November 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 November 2016. It was answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 November 2016 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Gibraltar: Spain

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many incursions by Spanish state vessels into British territorial waters around Gibraltar there were in the 12 months to 31 October 2016; and whether this represents an increase or a decrease in the number of such incursions.

Answer

There were 434 incursions by Spanish State vessels into British Gibraltar Territorial Waters from 1 November 2015 – 31 October 2016, compared to 404 in the preceding 12 months. This represents an increase of 7%.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2957
Session
2016-17
Related items
Spain: Territorial Waters
Wednesday, 7 December 2016
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Gibraltar Territorial waters Spain
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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