Gibraltar (Hansard, 30 June 1997)

§ Dr. Marek
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what initiatives he plans to include Gibraltar airport in EC air liberalisation measures. [6121]

§ Mr. Doug Henderson
We are prepared to consider any practicable proposal for developing Gibraltar airport which is acceptable to all parties. This would open the way for EC air liberalisation measures to apply to Gibraltar.

§ Dr. Marek
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is his policy on the enfranchisement of Gibraltarians in elections to European Parliament. [6122]

§ Mr. Henderson
I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave on 5 June,Official Report, column 216.

§ Dr. Marek
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what arrangements have been made at the Amsterdam summit for Gibraltar to he able to enter the Schengen area it it decides it is in its interests to do so. [6120]

§ Mr. Henderson
It is for the United Kingdom as the Member State to decide whether or not to apply to join in any, or all, of the Schengen arrangements.