EPPING FOREST: MP given Gibraltar post (From East London and West Essex Guardian Series): "EPPING Forest MP Eleanor Laing has been given a new government role as special representative to Gibraltar for defence.
Mrs Laing's new job will see her liaising between Whitehall and officials in the British territory, which is located off the coast of southern Spain, on a range of security issues.
Announcing the appointment in the House of Commons, Armed Forces Minister Nick Harvey said: 'The strategic defence and security review reaffirmed the importance of the permanent joint operating base in Gibraltar, which provides the armed forces with the ability to deploy force around the world and respond to changing strategic circumstances.
'Mrs Laing's role as special representative will be to work with the Government of Gibraltar, the Ministry of Defence and the Commander British Forces Gibraltar on a range of issues connected with the continued presence of the permanent joint operating base.
'She will also work closely with the Governor of Gibraltar, whose constitutional responsibilities include defence and internal security and external affairs.'"
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