Andrew Rosindell – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Rosindell on 2016-09-15.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the strategic military importance of Gibraltar to the UK and her allies.

Mike Penning

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 12 September 2016 to Question 45163.

Our assessment of Gibraltar’s strategic importance is shared by our allies and partners, a number of whom make regular use of the military facilities there.