HC Deb 04 March 2002 vol 381 cc61-2W
Mr. Hoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the status of the bi-lateral agreement between the Governments of Britain and Spain. [R] [36538]

Peter Hain

The provisions of the Joint Communiqué agreed in Brussels on 27 November 1984 remain in effect. The negotiating process established by that Communiqué aimed at overcoming all the differences between the UK and Spanish Governments over Gibraltar, continues.

Mr. Hoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what funding has been accorded to Gibraltar under the Interreg III Community Initiative. [R] [37222]

Peter Hain

Gibraltar is currently involved in three Interreg III programmes, with an allocation of 425,000 euro for each, for the period 2000–06. These are: a dedicated Gibraltar/Morocco programme; the South West Europe programme (covering Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar and South West France); and the Western Mediterranean programme (covering Southern Portugal, Southern and Eastern Spain, the South East of France, and Western Italy).

Mr. Hoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what funding for Gibraltar, in addition to the Interreg HI Community Initiative, will be provided following a bilateral agreement between the UK and Spain under the Brussels Process. [R] [37221]

Peter Hain

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Portsmouth, North (Syd Rapson) on 27 February 2002,Official Report, column 1308W.