§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what Government facilities will be made available in the course of visits by Her Majesty the Queen during her Golden Jubilee year to Commonwealth countries and overseas territories. [R] [26860]
§ Mr. StrawDuring her Golden Jubilee year, Her Majesty the Queen plans to visit Jamaica from 18–20 February, New Zealand from 22–27 February, Australia from 27 February to 3 March, and Canada from 4–15 October. She will also attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Coolum from 2–3 March.
The facilities made available to, and the associated costs of, these Realm visits are primarily the responsibility of the countries concerned. The UK Government will provide some logistical and financial support in London and the countries visited.
§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what support he has given to the celebrations of Her Majesty the Queen's Golden Jubilee in Gibraltar; and if he will make a statement. [R] [26899]
§ Mr. StrawThe Governor, in consultation with the Government of Gibraltar, is looking at a number of ways in which Her Majesty the Queen's Golden Jubilee might
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Table 1: Development debts cancelled since 1 April 1997 (by financial year) 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 Principal interest Principal interest Principal interest Principal interest Botswana 739,634 — 326,503 — 118,403 — 23,578 — Egypt 962,400 12,547 617,868 2,097 406,400 — 406,400 — Ethiopia 153,210 — 85,132 — — — — — suitable be marked in Gibraltar. These include a Birthday Parade and Trooping of the Colour, a gun salute and a tree planting ceremony.