Question follow-through · 108440
Gibraltar: National Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how they intend to respond to the findings of the McGrail Inquiry that found “grossly improper” and “sinister” interventions by the Chief Minister of Gibraltar to interfere i
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 26 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 28 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 4 Feb 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
26 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how they intend to respond to the findings of the McGrail Inquiry that found “grossly improper” and “sinister” interventions by the Chief Minister of Gibraltar to interfere i
28 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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4 Feb 2026
Answer published
Sir Peter Openshaw's report contains extremely serious findings which are deeply concerning, and which must be urgently addressed. The UK Government takes its constitutional responsibilities very seriously and expects the highest standards of good governa...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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