Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 24 June 2014.
Terms of Reference
Summary
Conclusions and recommendations
1 Introduction
2 Brief background to the dispute
Historic background
1984-1997 Brussels process
2001- 2002 Renewed Brussels process: joint sovereignty talks
2004-2009 trilateral forum and Cordoba Agreements
3 2012-14 escalation and current situation
Suspension of diplomatic talks
Is there any truth to tax allegations against Gibraltar?
Alternative motivations for criticism of Gibraltar
Illegal incursions into Gibraltarian territorial waters
Concrete reef
Threats against bunkering companies operating in BGTW
Border delays
European Commission border visit
Charts showing maximum waiting times at the border Jan-Jun 2014
Is there a problem with tobacco smuggling across the Gibraltar/Spain border?
Could Gibraltar join Schengen?
Diplomatic bag incident
International pressure
Action in European Union institutions
Action at the United Nations
4 Assessing the UK Government response
Does Spain care more than the UK about the Gibraltar dispute?
Diplomatic protests and summons
Summoning the ambassador
Representation in the EU
Prospects for taking the Gibraltar border dispute to the European Court
Representation at the UN
Alternative means of applying diplomatic pressure
Royal Navy and military presence
NATO restrictions
5 Conclusion
Annex A
Committee meetings in Gibraltar
Annex B
Legal Dispute
Background
What is the European Union Habitats Directive?
How are SCIs agreed?
On what basis has the UK challenged the designation?
Why did it fail?
What happens now?
Formal Minutes
Witnesses
Published written evidence
