Written question asked by Lord Frost (Conservative) on Thursday, 12 June 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 June 2025. It was answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 June 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Gibraltar: Schengen Agreement
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the UK-EU Agreement in Respect of Gibraltar: Joint statement on 11 June, whether there will be any changes to UK sovereignty over Gibraltar Airport or to its legal and practical operating environment, other than those required to operate new Schengen controls.
- Answer
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Sovereignty and jurisdiction over Gibraltar's airport are and will remain unchanged. The arrangements we have agreed to facilitate commercial passenger flights between Gibraltar and the European Union safeguard this. Military functions are out of scope of the arrangements foreseen under the UK-EU Agreement.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL8416
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Gibraltar Sovereignty Schengen Agreement Gibraltar Airport
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- 2025-09-05 23:27:53 +0100
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