Speeches by Morello.

“You have made clear the exceptional circumstances surrounding the appointment of Sir Peter, the amount of stuff that had happened before the security vetting process had been completed, and that it was highly unusual and not the best practice for the way that the Foreign Office likes to run things. Were there other pol…”

“To what role?”

“Thank you.”

“Sir John asked the Chief Minister earlier about how the treaty is viewed in Spain and the potential for an upcoming election there. Are you confident that the treaty will withstand a potential change of Government and political leaning in Spain?”

“Chief Minister, you referenced earlier the negotiations over Gibraltar airport that happened under the previous Government. My understanding of this treaty is that a joint Gibraltar-Spanish venture will be established to control the commercial operations at the airport. Can you outline how that affects Gibraltar’s oper…”

“What rights does the Government of Gibraltar have in terms of that joint venture, should you disagree with who the tender is awarded to or should circumstances change? Will you still retain all your previous rights?”

“Chief Minister, you mentioned a couple of times that this treaty received unanimous approval by the Gibraltar Parliament. Now that it is to be ratified, what is your message to the British Parliament from the people of Gibraltar?”

“Article 247 of the treaty envisages the adoption of Northern Ireland-style arrangements for the trade of goods, but those are still subject to further negotiations. What timescales do you envisage for those being concluded?”

“Sir John asked the Chief Minister earlier about how the treaty is viewed in Spain and the potential for an upcoming election there. Are you confident that the treaty will withstand a potential change of Government and political leaning in Spain?”

“Chief Minister, you referenced earlier the negotiations over Gibraltar airport that happened under the previous Government. My understanding of this treaty is that a joint Gibraltar-Spanish venture will be established to control the commercial operations at the airport. Can you outline how that affects Gibraltar’s oper…”

“What rights does the Government of Gibraltar have in terms of that joint venture, should you disagree with who the tender is awarded to or should circumstances change? Will you still retain all your previous rights?”

“Article 247 of the treaty envisages the adoption of Northern Ireland-style arrangements for the trade of goods, but those are still subject to further negotiations. What timescales do you envisage for those being concluded?”

“Chief Minister, you mentioned a couple of times that this treaty received unanimous approval by the Gibraltar Parliament. Now that it is to be ratified, what is your message to the British Parliament from the people of Gibraltar?”

“Are you confident that that is an achievable deadline?”

“The Prime Minister wants us to focus on process and not his judgment, but this entire sorry episode is the direct result of his decision to make a direct appointment to one of the most senior roles in the FCDO of somebody who was wholly inappropriate for that role. Will the Prime Minister at least confirm to the House …”

“On the point about treaties between the UK and the EU, obviously Northern Ireland and Gibraltar are unique in sharing land borders with the EU. As a result of that, the people of both places enjoy far closer and greater freedoms than the rest of the citizens of the UK enjoy. Do you think that is right and fair on those…”

“It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mrs Harris. I see a lot of familiar faces from the Railways Bill Committee— I worry that I have become a member of a group I never aspired to join. I am here to speak on behalf of the Liberal Democrats; we support this statutory instrument, which lowers the minimum age t…”

“Are you confident that that is an achievable deadline?”

“On the point about treaties between the UK and the EU, obviously Northern Ireland and Gibraltar are unique in sharing land borders with the EU. As a result of that, the people of both places enjoy far closer and greater freedoms than the rest of the citizens of the UK enjoy. Do you think that is right and fair on those…”

“I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for North Norfolk (Steff Aquarone) on securing the debate. Around 15% of households in West Dorset rely on heating oil as their sole source of heating, and in some villages, including Yetminster, Bradford Abbas and Longburton, the proportion is almost half of all households. In …”