Speeches by Doughty.

“I think are you referring to some of the different administrative arrangements. I will bring in Hazel in a second on those and other arrangements. Again, this has been subject to extensive discussions, and there are a lot of practical issues about how these things physically happen, but that has been done in full co-op…”

“I was always confident too, and I shared his optimism. It required really hard work and, if I may, I want to put on the record my huge thanks to the FCDO officials, the Governor’s Office and officials in the Government of Gibraltar. They have put in so much hard work, and it has been really technical and detailed work,…”

“I was always confident too, and I shared his optimism. It required really hard work and, if I may, I want to put on the record my huge thanks to the FCDO officials, the Governor’s Office and officials in the Government of Gibraltar. They have put in so much hard work, and it has been really technical and detailed work,…”

“I don’t think so. They go into quite technical detail about how things practically operate. They are obviously crucial, as Hazel said, but I cannot see any of them posing any difficulty, because they operate within the framework of the treaty—they are not treaty documents and do not require the same process—and they fu…”

“I am not going to get into hypothetical situations, for obvious reasons. There are a range of dispute mechanisms under the treaty. There are a range of different committees and things that can be set up, and hopefully we would never enter into that scenario in the first place. Throughout, we have attempted to ensure th…”

“The CRaG process takes the time that it takes, as you know, but we obviously want that to come in as soon as possible. It is literally now down to EU processes and some slight uncertainties. There are a couple of possible dates when we might get the final documents agreed, but our aim is to do this at the earliest poss…”

“You may have seen the letter to the Chief Minister, who referred to it in a debate in his Parliament. We operate a principle in relation to all the overseas territories of “nothing about you without you”. I will read the exact quote from the letter so that I get it right. I said it is “politically inconceivable that in…”

“We want to make sure that you get enough time, but we are obviously not in charge of the timings on the EU side. That is one of the reasons why I wanted to present the virtually final draft version to Parliament earlier at the time of the statement and elsewhere: so that people could start getting into the detail, and …”

“As I said, safeguarding the operational autonomy of the UK’s military facilities has been an absolute red line for us throughout the negotiations. The good news is that this agreement and the arrangements we have entered into very much protect that autonomy, make sure that our access and operations remain unfettered an…”

“That obviously was not on the table during this process, but we are looking to deepen and strengthen our co-operation at every stage. Ultimately, that would be a matter between our defence ministries and other authorities. We are delighted with the co-operation we have with Spain at the moment. In fact, a Spanish vesse…”

“I am not going to get into hypothetical situations, for obvious reasons. There are a range of dispute mechanisms under the treaty. There are a range of different committees and things that can be set up, and hopefully we would never enter into that scenario in the first place. Throughout, we have attempted to ensure th…”

“We have a rough idea of when we think it might be. The most likely date is after the General Affairs Council meeting on 16 June or 10 July, and following that we would obviously present it to Parliament in the usual way. The delay—”

“The CRaG process takes the time that it takes, as you know, but we obviously want that to come in as soon as possible. It is literally now down to EU processes and some slight uncertainties. There are a couple of possible dates when we might get the final documents agreed, but our aim is to do this at the earliest poss…”

“I note the Committee’s and the Chair’s strong interest in this, and her wider views about the CRaG process. I am intensely relaxed about scrutiny on this and Parliament discussing things, and debates can be applied for in the usual way. I will strongly convey the wishes of the Committee for a debate on this, if that is…”

“They are illegal and they are not appropriate; it is a dangerous environment and it is not appropriate for them to be on there. We are disappointed by the judgment that was made. The BIOT is appealing that judgment. If the hon. Gentleman wants me to provide him with a list of items that were sought to be provided on th…”

“I have set out on a number of occasions very clearly the risks to the operation of the base; they were well understood by the Opposition, in particular by those who served as Ministers in the previous Government. It has consistently staggered me that the Opposition attempt to gloss over all of that, as well as the risk…”

“On the hon. Lady’s last point, I am sure she can see the absurdity of what she and others appear to be supporting. This is a dangerous political stunt that is putting lives at risk. It is not safe or proper to be on those islands. We are very clear about that; we have communicated that very clearly. Obviously, the BIOT…”

“I have a lot of respect for the hon. Gentleman, but he is simply wrong on this point about the Chagossians. The reality is that there is a range of views within the Chagossian communities. I have taken them incredibly seriously, including those who do not agree with the treaty. There are many who do agree with it. I am…”

“I answered that question very clearly a moment ago in response to the hon. Member for West Worcestershire (Dame Harriett Baldwin).”

“The hon. Gentleman well knows that I am not part of the Treasury team, and it is not for me to respond to those points. In the interim, we remain responsible for the BIOT Administration, as well as the long-standing arrangements between us and the United States regarding the crucial operations on the base. The hon. Gen…”