Government must ensure Gibraltar's voice is heard during Brexit say Lords

01 March 2017

The House of Lords European Union Committee published its report on the impact of Brexit on Gibraltar in which it concluded that any loss of access to the Single Market in services, or to its cross-border workforce, could significantly harm the Rock's economy.

The Committee found that the UK Government had a moral responsibility to ensure Gibraltar's voice is heard, and its interests respected, throughout the negotiations.

Key areas considered include:

• The impact of the Single Market in services and EU funding in supporting Gibraltar's economic development
• The importance of maintaining and enhancing economic links between Gibraltar and the UK
• The means by which a free-flowing frontier between Gibraltar and Spain might be maintained following Brexit
• The importance of cross-border cooperation, particularly in the area of security and policing
• The context of shared EU membership in supporting improved relations between Spain, the UK and Gibraltar
• The potential for the sovereignty dispute to impact Brexit or future EU trade negotiations
• The need to find a new structure through which open lines of communication between Spain, the UK and Gibraltar can be maintained after Brexit

Full report

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