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Gibraltar: Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he has taken to ensure the security of Gibraltar.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
29 Oct 2024
Target answer date
31 Oct 2024
Answer
6 Nov 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he has taken to ensure the security of Gibraltar.

  2. 31 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 6 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    The UK Government is committed to safeguarding the security of all our Overseas Territories, including Gibraltar. The Ministry of Defence undertakes regular assessments of the requirements for Defence support to Gibraltar.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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