In 2002, Andrew Rosindell MP was given his first opportunity to question the then Prime Minister, Tony Blair, on the floor of the House of Commons. He used it to raise the issue of sovereignty over Gibraltar.
Over two decades later, the question of Gibraltar’s future remains hotly contested by those who want to sell out British sovereignty, and there are growing concerns that the current Labour Government may once again be preparing to compromise on this.
Could the Prime Minister tell us whether there are any circumstances in which he would consider sharing sovereignty over his own constituents in Sedgefield? If, as I suspect, the answer is no, why does he seek to do so over the people of Gibraltar, whose only crime is loyalty to the United Kingdom?
Andrew Rosindell M.P., Member of Parliament for Romford
As usual, that is a typical piece of opportunism by the Conservative party. The process began—[Interruption.] The Brussels process was launched by the Conservative Government in 1984. The last time I was answering such a question, I did not have before me the full text of the 1984 communiqué, but I do now. This is what was signed up to by Mrs. Thatcher and the last Conservative Government:
The Rt Hon. Tony Blair M.P., Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
