HC Deb 19 March 2002 vol 382 cc189-90W
Mr. Dodds

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on referendums held since 1972 in Gibraltar on the subject of Gibraltar's relationship with(a) the United Kingdom and (b) Spain. [43489]

Peter Hain

There have been no referendums held in Gibraltar since 1972.

Mr. Dodds

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations have been made to him by Spain in respect of the future of Gibraltar. [43467]

Peter Hain

My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary last met his Spanish counterpart under the Brussels process on 4 February 2002. I refer the hon. Member to the Foreign Secretary's statement on these talks in answer to my right hon. Friend the Member for Manchester, Gorton (Mr. Kaufman) on 5 February 2002,Official Report, column 735.

Mr. Dodds

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations have been made to him by the Government of Gibraltar in respect of the discussions between Her Majesty's Government and Spain. [43468]

Peter Hain

I refer the hon. Member to my answer to the hon. Member for Macclesfield (Mr. Nicholas Winterton) on 12 March 2002,Official Report, column 865W.

Mr. MacDougall

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the level of UK investment in Gibraltar has been in each of the last five years. [42405]

Peter Hain

No figures are available for private sector investment flows from the UK to Gibraltar. Capital investment by the Ministry of Defence in Gibraltar over the last three financial years has been as follows:

FY £ million
2001–021 9.9
2000–01 7.2
1999–2000 3.9
1 To date

There was no capital investment in the previous two financial years.