DEMONSTRATIONS IN GIBRALTAR

Early day motion 1022, tabled 18 March 2002 by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative). Signed by 46 members.

That this House recognises the strength of feeling being demonstrated on the streets of Gibraltar in opposition to the statement of support for Anglo-Spanish negotiations at the recent Barcelona Summit; further deplores attempts to induce the people of Gibraltar to accept Spanish sovereignty with offers of European Union funding for infrastructure projects; commends the Chief minister, Peter Caruana, for rejecting such offers; and calls on the British Government, once again, to commit to recognising the wishes of the people of Gibraltar to remain British.

Signatures by party: Labour 20, Conservative 14, UUP 4, Labour/Co-operative 3, Liberal Democrat 3, DUP 2.