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Gibraltar

Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on what grounds it was decided not to hand out leaflets on Gibraltar during the overseas territories exhibition organised by his Office on Britain's overseas territories; and who took the decision. [67218]

Mr. Mike O'Brien [holding answer 5 July 2002]: No such decision was taken. An updated information leaflet on Gibraltar was prepared specially for the event, and was inserted into all the packs prepared before the event. These packs ran out on the day, due to high demand. Additional packs were prepared but, due to an oversight, these were given out for a short period without Gibraltar leaflets. This situation was quickly corrected.

Mr. Spring: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the Government's policy is on the status of joint proposals agreed by the United Kingdom and Spain on the future of Gibraltar, should they be rejected by the people of Gibraltar in a referendum; if such proposals would form the basis of future negotiations; and if he will make a statement. [67559]

Peter Hain [holding answer 5 July 2002]: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 2 July 2002, Official Report, column 276W. As I said in Westminster Hall on 18 June 2002, Official Report, column 38WH, no deal will be implemented unless the people of Gibraltar agree in a referendum.

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Bermuda Boundaries Commission

Mr. Gale: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will place in the Library a copy of the report of the Bermuda Boundaries Commission and related supporting written submissions. [67254]

Mr. Mike O'Brien: The Boundaries Commission has not yet produced its report. When it does appear, a copy will be placed in Libraries of both Houses.

International Criminal Court

Mr. Jenkin: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the countries that (a) have signed the accession treaty to the International Criminal Court, (b) are expected to sign and (c) have deposited the instruments of ratification, giving the date of ratification in each case; and which of the non-ratificants have indicated that they may withhold their ratification. [67475]

Mr. Straw: Following is a table of countries which have signed, ratified or acceded to the Rome statute, containing relevant dates. I have no specific information about countries expected to sign up to the statute; however, there have been eight ratifications in the last month, bringing the total to 75.

We are not systematically informed of countries' intentions to withhold ratification. However, on 6 May 2002, the United States declared its intention not to become a party. On 30 June the Israeli cabinet announced that it too would withhold ratification.

Participants

ParticipantSignatureRatification, Acceptance (A), Approval (AA), Accession (a)
Albania18 July 1998
Algeria28 December 2000
Andorra18 July 199830 April 2001
Angola7 October 1998
Antigua and Barbuda23 October 199818 June 2001
Argentina8 January 19998 February 2001
Armenia1 October 1999
Australia9 December 19981 July 2002
Austria7 October 199828 December 2000
Bahamas29 December 2000
Bahrain11 December 2000
Bangladesh16 September 1999
Barbados8 September 2000
Belgium10 September 199828 June 2000
Belize5 April 20005 April 2000
Benin24 September 199922 January 2002
Bolivia17 July 199827 June 2002
Bosnia and Herzegovina17 July 200011 April 2002
Botswana8 September 20008 September 2000
Brazil7 February 200020 June 2002
Bulgaria11 February 199911 April 2002
Burkina Faso30 November 1998
Burundi13 January 1999
Cambodia23 October 200011 April 2002
Cameroon17 July 1998
Canada18 December 19987 July 2000
Cape Verde28 December 2000
Central African Republic7 December 19993 October 2001
Chad20 October 1999
Chile11 September 1998
Colombia10 December 1999
Comoros22 September 2000
Congo17 July 1998
Costa Rica7 October 19987 June 2001
Cote d'Ivoire30 November 1998
Croatia12 October 199821 May 2001
Cyprus15 October 19987 March 2002
Czech Republic13 April 1999
Democratic Republic of the Congo8 September 200011 April 2002
Denmark(2)25 September 199821 June 2001
Djibouti7 October 1998
Dominica12 February 2001 a
Dominican Republic8 September 2000
Ecuador7 October 19985 February 2002
Egypt26 December 2000
Eritrea7 October 1998
Estonia27 December 199930 January 2002
Fiji29 November 199929 November 1999
Finland7 October 1998 29 December 2000
France18 July 19989 June 2000
Gabon22 December 199820 September 2000
Gambia4 December 199828 June 2002
Georgia18 July 1998
Germany10 December 199811 December 2000
Ghana18 July 199820 December 1999
Greece18 July 199815 May 2002
Guinea7 September 2000
Guinea-Bissau12 September 2000
Guyana28 December 2000
Haiti26 February 1999
Honduras7 October 19981 July 2002
Hungary15 January 199930 November 2001
Iceland26 August 199825 May 2000
Iran (Islamic Republic of)31 December 2000
Ireland7 October 199811 April 2002
Israel31 December 2000
Italy 18 July 199826 July 1999
Jamaica8 September 2000
Jordan7 October 199811 April 2002
Kenya11 August 1999
Kuwait8 September 2000
Kyrgyzstan8 December 1998
Latvia22 April 199928 June 2002
Lesotho30 November 19986 September 2000
Liberia17 July 1998
Liechtenstein18 July 19982 October 2001
Lithuania10 December 1998
Luxembourg13 October 19988 September 2000
Madagascar18 July 1998
Malawi2 March 1999
Mali17 July 199816 August 2000
Malta17 July 1998
Marshall Islands6 September 20007 December 2000
Mauritius11 November 1998 5 March 2002
Mexico7 September 2000
Monaco18 July 1998
Mongolia29 December 200011 April 2002
Morocco8 September 2000
Mozambique28 December 2000
Namibia27 October 199825 June 2002
Nauru13 December 200012 November 2001
Netherlands(3)18 July 199817 July 2001 A
New Zealand(4)7 October 19987 September 2000
Niger17 July 199811 April 2002
Nigeria1 June 200027 September 2001
Norway28 August 199816 February 2000
Oman20 December 2000
Panama18 July 199821 March 2002
Paraguay7 October 199814 May 2001
Peru7 December 200010 November 2001
Philippines28 December 2000
Poland9 April 199912 November 2001
Portugal7 October 19985 February 2002
Republic of Korea8 March 2000
Republic of Moldova8 September 2000
Romania7 July 199911 April 2002
Russian Federation13 September 2000
Saint Lucia27 August 1999
Samoa17 July 1998
San Marino18 July 199813 May 1999
Sao Tome and Principe28 December 2000
Senegal18 July 19982 February 1999
Seychelles28 December 2000
Sierra Leone17 October 199815 September 2000
Slovakia23 December 199811 April 2002
Slovenia7 October 199831 December 2001
Solomon Islands3 December 1998
South Africa17 July 199827 November 2000
Spain18 July 199824 October 2000
Sudan8 September 2000
Sweden7 October 199828 June 2001
Switzerland18 July 199812 October 2001
Syrian Arab Republic29 November 2000
Tajikistan30 November 19985 May 2000
Thailand2 October 2000
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia7 October 19986 March 2002
Trinidad and Tobago23 March 19996 April 1999
Uganda17 March 199914 June 2002
Ukraine20 January 2000
United Arab Emirates27 November 2000
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland30 November 19984 October 2001
United Republic of Tanzania29 December 2000
United States of America(5)31 December 2000
Uruguay19 December 200028 June 2002
Uzbekistan29 December 2000
Venezuela14 October 19987 June 2002
Yemen28 December 2000
Yugoslavia19 December 20006 September 2001
Zambia17 July 1998
Zimbabwe17 July 1998

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Mr. Jenkin: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he expects Afghanistan to ratify the International Criminal Court treaty. [67474]

Mr. Straw: This issue of when Afghanistan might ratify the Statute establishing the International Criminal Court is a matter for the Government of Afghanistan. I have no specific information on their approach/ timetable, but I will make inquiries and write to the hon. Member.

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