Gibraltar’s representation at the Labour Party Conference continued yesterday evening with the Gibraltar Reception hosted by the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and featuring a keynote speech by the UK Minister for Europe and the Overseas Territories Stephen Doughty MP.
Following accusations made by the Chief Minister that the Leader of the Opposition is lying, the GSD has hit back at the administration by claiming once again that Net debt is at its highest, reaching £354 million.
During his time in Berlin this week, at the OECD Global Forum the Chief Minister signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (MCAA), which is generally known as Global FATCA.
Steven Linares, the Minister with responsibility for Utilities, Fire Service , Postal Service, Refuse Collection and Civil Contingency is currently in Edinburgh attending a Commonwealth Local Government Forum Conference. The Conference is discussing issues of Devolution and Decentralisation after the Scottish referendum.