David Lidington MP to give evidence to select committee about the current situation in Gibraltar

OVERSEAS TERRITORIES – Gibraltar

Thursday 3 April 2014

Grimond Room

Witness:

At 10.35 am

• The Rt Hon David Lidington MP, Minister of State for Europe

The Committee will take evidence from the Minister for Europe about the current situation in Gibraltar, including the relationship between the UK and Gibraltar; how the UK represents Gibraltar’s interests internationally; and the recent maritime and border disputes between Gibraltar and Spain. This session follows an evidence session the Committee held in Gibraltar with Gibraltar’s Chief Minister, The Hon Fabian Picardo MP on 5 March 2014, as well as an evidence session the Committee held with the FCO Minister responsible for the Overseas Territories, Mark Simmonds MP, on the Overseas Territories on 17 December 2013.  

• Foreign Affairs Committee Oral & Written evidence, Overseas Territories

FURTHER INFORMATION:

Committee Membership is as follows:

Rt Hon Sir Richard Ottaway (Chair) (Croydon South), Conservative; Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay), Conservative; Rt Hon Sir Menzies Campbell (North East Fife), Liberal Democrat; Rt Hon Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley), Labour; Mike Gapes (Ilford South), Labour; Mark Hendrick (Preston), Labour; Sandra Osborne (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock), Labour; Andrew Rosindell (Romford), Conservative; Mr Frank Roy (Motherwell and Wishaw), Labour; Rt Hon Sir John Stanley (Tonbridge and Malling), Conservative; Rory Stewart (Penrith and The Border), Conservative

Specific Committee Information:  Tel: 020 7219 6105; email: fac@parliament.uk

Media Information:  Alex Paterson: patersona@parliament.uk; 020 7219 1589 or 07917 488488

Committee Website:  www.parliament.uk/facom