Written question asked by John McWilliam (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 May 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 11 May 2001. It was answered by Patricia Hewitt (Labour) on Friday, 11 May 2001 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will make representations to the Council of Ministers to press Spain to recognise Gibraltar's international dialing code; if he will take action to stop the Spanish Government instructing Spanish mobile telephone companies not to sign roving agreements with the Gibraltar mobile telephone companies. - Ref to 11 May 2001 at 368 c453-4W.

Answer: Mr. McWilliam: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) if he will make representations to the Council of Ministers to press Spain to recognise Gibraltar's international dialling code; [161038] (2) if he will take action to stop the Spanish Government instructing Spanish mobile telephone companies not to sign roving agreements with the Gibraltar mobile telephone companies. [161034] Ms Hewitt: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given today to my hon. Friend the Member for Erith and Thamesmead (Mr. Austin) by my hon. Friend the Minister for Europe.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 368 c438W;368 c439W; 161038;161034
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Competition Gibraltar EU action Mobile phones Telecommunications Telephones Spain
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