Written question asked by Nicholas Winterton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 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, what representations he has made in the European Union Council of Ministers to press Spain to recognise Gibraltar's international dialling code; what representations he has made to the European Union competition authorities regarding the handling of internationally dialled telephone calls routed through Spain destined for Gibraltar; and what plans Her Majesty's Government has to take legal action agains the Government of Spain in respect of the effect on the Gibraltar economy of Spain's actions with the intention of seeking financial compensation; what representations he has made to the European Union competition authorities to ensure that the competition cases relating to the handling of internationally dialled telephone calls routed through Spain destined for Gibraltar are processed speedily; and what plans Her Majesty's Government has to take legal action against the Spanish Government in respect of its instruction to mobile telephone operators not to sign roaming agreements with the Gibraltar mobile telephone company.
- Answer
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Mr. Nicholas Winterton: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations he has made (1) in the European Union Council of Ministers to press Spain to recognise Gibraltar's international dialling code; [160929] (2) to the European Union competition authorities regarding the handling of internationally dialled telephone calls routed through Spain destined for Gibraltar; and what plans Her Majesty's Government have to take legal action against the Government of Spain in respect of the effect on the Gibraltar economy of Spain's actions with the intention of seeking financial compensation; [160930] (3) to the European Union competition authorities to ensure that the competition cases relating to the handling of internationally dialled telephone calls routed through Spain destined for Gibraltar are processed speedily; and what plans Her Majesty's Government have to take legal action against the Spanish Government in respect of its instruction to mobile telephone operators not to sign roaming agreements with the Gibraltar mobile telephone company. [160931] Ms Hewitt: HMG are deeply concerned about the problems which Gibraltar is experiencing, including the issue of the handling of internationally dialled, least-cost routed telephone calls destined for Gibraltar, and we are pressing the European Commission and the Spanish Government for an early resolution. The European Commission, which under the EC Treaty has the primary responsibility for upholding Community Law, is considering two private competition complaints relating to these problems, one of which concerns mobile roaming. HMG are in frequent contact with the Commission on this matter and have made it clear that they support these complaints.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 368 c437-8W;368 c438-9W; 160929;160930;160931
- Session
- 2000-01
- Subjects
- Competition Gibraltar EU action Mobile phones Telecommunications Telephones Spain
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