Formal Minutes
Tuesday 24 June 2014
Members present:
Sir Richard Ottaway, in the
Chair
| Mr John Baron
Sir Menzies Campbell
Ann Clwyd
| | Mike Gapes
Mark Hendrick
|
Draft Report (Gibraltar: Time to
get off the fence), proposed by the Chair, brought up and
read.
Ordered,
That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.
Paragraphs 1 to 29 read and agreed to.
Paragraph 30 read, as follows:
30. We are deeply concerned by the
cavalier approach taken by Spanish vessels in their attempts to
assert an illegitimate form of authority in British Gibraltarian
Territorial Waters. We consider that the actions taken by the
Government of Gibraltar in relation to the fishing agreement and
concrete reef do not justify the increase in incursions, nor the
hostile tactics of some of the vessels that conduct them.In its
response to this report, the Government should set out the naval
and police options it has identified for defending the integrity
of British Gibraltarian Territorial Waters more robustly.
Amendment proposed, in line 4, after
"them." to insert:
"We recommend a more robust
approach in defending British Gibraltarian Territorial Waters".—(Mr
John Baron.)
Question put, That the Amendment be
made.
The Committee divided.
|
Ayes, 3
Mr John Baron
Sir Menzies Campbell
Mike Gapes
| | Noes, 2
Ann Clwyd
Mark Hendrick
|
Amendment accordingly agreed to.
Another amendment made.
Amendment proposed, in line 5, after
"identified", to leave out the words "for
defending the integrity of British Gibraltarian Territorial Waters
more robustly."—(Mr John Baron.)
Question put, That the Amendment be
made.
The Committee divided.
|
Ayes, 3
Mr John Baron
Sir Menzies Campbell
Mike Gapes
| | Noes, 2
Ann Clwyd
Mark Hendrick
|
Amendment accordingly agreed to.
Paragraph, as amended, agreed to.
Paragraphs 31 to 48 read and agreed
to.
Paragraph 49 read, amended and agreed
to.
Paragraphs 50 to 85 read and agreed
to.
Paragraph 86 read, amended and agreed
to.
Paragraphs 87 to 99 read and agreed
to.
Summary read and agreed to.
Annexes read and agreed to.
Written evidence was ordered to be reported
to the House for publication on the internet.
Resolved,
That the Report be the Second Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered,
That the Chair make the Report to the House.
Ordered,
That embargoed copies of the Report be made available, in accordance
with the provisions of Standing Order No. 134.
[Adjourned till Monday 30 June at 4.00
pm
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