Gibraltar (Hansard, 7 July 1997)

§ Dr. Marek
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 30 June,Official Report, column 18, if the Gibraltar Government were consulted before Her Majesty's Government made its decisions at the Amsterdam summit regarding the Schengen arrangements. [7058]

§ Mr. Doug Henderson
The Chief Minister was briefed in London before the summit.

§ Dr. Marek
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the obstacles to enfranchisement of Gibraltarians in elections to the European Parliament. [6991]

§ Mr. Henderson
The 1976 EC Act on Direct Elections confines the franchise for European Parliament elections to the United Kingdom alone. The Act has treaty' status. Any amendment would require the agreement of all Member States.

§ Dr. Marek
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proposals for developing Gibraltar airport have been evaluated by his Department. [6992]

§ Mr. Henderson
We have not received any approaches on the development of the airport since 1995.