Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when the European Court of Human Rights made its decision on voting rights in European parliamentary elections for the electors of Gibraltar; what plans the Government have to introduce measures in response to that decision before the next European Parliament election; and if he will make a statement. [139449]
§ Mr. VazThe European Court of Human Rights made its judgment on this question on 18 February 1999. We are actively seeking Gibraltar's enfranchisement in time for the next European Parliament elections in 2004.