Why is our MP obsessed with Gibraltar?

Recently our MP in Romford announced that he was pleased to have secured the flying of the flags from all the Commonwealth countries in Parliament Square.

This is the latest in a string of campaigns run by Mr Rosindell on behalf of overseas governments.

I wonder if Mr Rosindell’s intense interest in these flags has anything to do with the large number of donations that he receives from these countries.

In the past three years our MP has received over £59,000 worth of donations from a range of governments for trips to Uzbekistan, Lebanon, Jordan, Gibraltar, the Cayman Islands and many others.

If you then look into what our MP spends most of his time asking questions about in Parliament you will see a similar story. One particular territory that stands out is Gibraltar. Our MP has developed a minor obsession with Gibraltar and has asked 196 questions about the tiny territory during his time as an MP and spends a lot of time on trips there, paid for by the government of Gibraltar.

Gibraltar has a population of around half the size of Romford but the MP for Romford has asked 196 questions in parliament about Gibraltar and just 276 about Romford.

In fact, such is our MP’s interest in Gibraltar, that the BBC have suggested that Mr Rosindell’s actions (he has also tabled a large number of Early Day Motions relating to Gibraltar) may be perceived as lobbying on behalf of an overseas power, a serious breach of parliamentary rules.

Perhaps this is why he is so pleased to have the flag of Gibraltar flown in Parliament Square.

It is great to see that the people of Gibraltar are represented so well in our Parliament. But it would be nice if the people of Romford were equally represented, or perhaps he should change his title to the MP for Gibraltar.