Give Gibraltar a referendum on sending their own MP to Westminster MEP Paul Nuttall is advocating residents of Gibraltar be given a referendum on whether they want to return a Gibraltar MP to Westminster and vote in parliament. Detailing the move Paul Nuttall, UKIP deputy leader, said that the weekend traffic jam chaos on the Rock, caused by Spanish police stopping every vehicle leaving, demonstrated the urgent need for such a referendum. "Gibraltar has been a British Overseas Territory since the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 and residents have rejected Spanish sovereignty claims on a number of occasions. "Recent incidents, which have included Spanish police boats in British waters - on one occasion firing at a jet-skier - and Spanish air force jets roaring across the territory, show how tensions are rising, as does the deliberate chaos caused by the police border checks," said Mr Nuttall. "I personally believe a referendum should be held and I would encourage the people of Gibraltar to vote in favour of sending an MP to Westminster who can question the Government on Spanish meddling and interference.
Posted on: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 23:11:36 +0000
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