Speeches by Morello.

“I accept that.”

“I totally accept that, but I just want to be clear that the advice you were given in that meeting—that conversation—was, “We understand these risks, we believe we can mitigate against them, and therefore you should be comfortable making the decision to grant it,” or, “It’s our decision that it can be granted given that…”

“This morning, Sir Olly Robbins appeared before the Foreign Affairs Committee. What I saw was a dedicated public servant who, over 25 years, has held some of the most senior roles in the civil service. The Prime Minister would like us to believe that he was let down by officials such as Sir Olly, but in truth it was the…”

“To that point, the Prime Minister in his statement yesterday to the House, said: “Let me be very clear: the recommendation in the Peter Mandelson case could and should have been shared with me before he took up his post. Let me make a second point: if I had known before Peter Mandelson took up his post that the UKSV re…”

“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?”

“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?”

“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 …”

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

“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…”

“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?”

“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…”

“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?”

“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…”