The Ex M.O.D. Convenor and now Chairman of the Private Sector of Unite, Juan Pecino, has condemned what he describes as the “humiliation and provocation” by the Ministry of Defence towards the union and its members.
The Government has said that the advertisement by the GSD published in today's Gibraltar Chronicle and no other newspaper, “ignores all the information” set out in the Chief Minister's Budget speech and his reply to those from members of the Opposition.
The GSD notes the current dispute between the MoD and the local branch of Unite the Union and calls upon the parties to spare no effort in resolving it as soon as possible for the sake of the local workforce.
The Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia is in Brussels for a series of meetings with the European Commission and in the European Parliament. Top of the agenda are the “continuing deliberate, politically motivated and illegal controls” imposed by the Spanish authorities at the border.
Mr Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to address Parliament on the Budget for the third time as Opposition Spokesman for Health, Social Services and Civil Contingencies. It is a duty and an honour for us on the Opposition benches to contribute to, and vote, on this vital discharge of the responsibility of Parliament.