§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list all countries who have(a) 920W signed and (b) ratified the European charter of self-government, giving individual dates for each country of signature and ratification.
§ Mr. GummerThe information requested, relating to the European charter of local self-government, is as follows:
Member state Date of signature Date of ratification or accession Austria 15 Oct. 1985 23 Sept. 1987 Belgium 15 Oct. 1985 Bulgaria 3 Oct. 1994 Cyprus 8 Oct. 1986 16 May 1988 Denmark 15 Oct. 1985 3 Feb. 1988 Estonia 4 Nov. 1993 Finland 14 June 1990 3 June 1991 France 15 Oct. 1985 Germany 15 Oct. 1985 17 May 1988 Greece 15 Oct. 1985 6 Sept. 1989 Hungary 6 April 1992 21 March 1994 Iceland 20 Nov. 1985 25 March 1991 Italy 15 Oct. 1985 11 May 1990 Liechtenstein 15 Oct. 1985 11 May 1988 Luxembourg 15 Oct. 1985 15 May 1987 Malta 13 July 1993 6 Sept. 1993 Netherlands 7 Jan. 1988 20 March 1991 Norway 26 May 1989 26 May 1989 Poland 19 Feb. 1993 22 Nov. 1993 Portugal 15 Oct. 1985 18 Dec. 1990 Slovenia 11 Oct. 1994 Spain 15 Oct. 1985 8 Nov. 1988 Sweden 4 Oct. 1988 29 Aug. 1989 Turkey 21 Nov. 1988 9 Dec. 1992