§ Mr. SpringTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment the Government have made of the level of border delays experienced by the people of Gibraltar. [46854]
§ Peter HainI refer the hon. Member to the previous answer I gave him on 3 April (UIN 45472).
The Spanish Government opened a second channel on 21 March for vehicles exiting Gibraltar to Spain. Delays exiting Gibraltar have been significantly reduced. We are monitoring the situation carefully and are in close touch with the Spanish Government and Gibraltar authorities.
§ Mr. SpringTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the funds for Gibraltar agreed to by the European Union at the European Council meeting at Barcelona will be available if the people of Gibraltar reject joint British and Spanish proposals put to them on their future. [46851]
§ Peter HainI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Surrey Heath (Mr. Hawkins) on 25 March 2002,Official Report,column 614W.
§ Mr. SpringTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions the Government have had concerning Gibraltar with fellow member states of the European Union: and if he will make a statement. [46852]
§ Peter HainI refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Belfast, North (Mr. Dodds) on 20 March 2002,Official Report,column 389W. It is for the European Commission to consider how best to carry forward its remit from the European Council.
§ Mr. RosindellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he next plans to visit Gibraltar. [47318]
§ Peter HainI refer the hon. Member to the reply from my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary to the hon. Member for South Staffordshire (Sir Patrick Cormack) on 14 January 2002,Official Report,column 29.
§ Mr. RosindellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to refer the question of Gibraltar's constitutional standing to the International Court of Justice. [47319]
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§ Peter HainI refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Eddisbury (Mr. O'Brien) on 10 December 2001,Official Report,column 632W.
§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what support and assistance his Department is providing to the Government of Gibraltar with their plans to celebrate 300 years of British sovereignty of Gibraltar in 2004. [48271]
§ Peter HainI refer my hon. Friend to my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Heywood and Middleton (Jim Dobbin) on 31 January 2002,Official Report,column 494W.
§ Mr. Nigel JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he has given details to the Government of Gibraltar of the proposals which are being considered for agreement with his Spanish counterpart regarding the future status of Gibraltar; and if he will make a statement. [47563]
§ Peter HainMy right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary and I met the Chief Minister of Gibraltar in London on 25 January and had detailed discussions on Gibraltar's future and the Brussels process and offered to keep the Chief Minister fully informed.
At the most recent Brussels process meeting in London on 4 February my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary and the Spanish Foreign Minister reiterated their invitation to the Chief Minister of Gibraltar to participate in future Brussels process meetings on the basis of the Two Flags, Three Voices formula, having his own and distinct voice as part of the British delegation.