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Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:00 pm on 12 March 2002.

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Photo of Lord Blaker Lord Blaker Conservative 3:00, 12 March 2002

My Lords, if the proposals for joint responsibility between Britain and Spain are to be carried forward any further, I suggest that the Government might study the example of the British-French condominium of the New Hebrides, now Vanuatu, which I had the privilege of bringing to independence 20 years ago, to see whether any lessons can be learnt from that rather unsatisfactory example.