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Grangemouth Refinery
Wednesday 23rd October 2013

(11 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Justine Greening Portrait Justine Greening
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I reiterate that a consultation on beneficial ownership is under way. Since taking up this role I have increased the amount of funding that my Department gives to the Met police to track down and prosecute those involved in illicit illegal flows, and they are doing an excellent job.

Jim Cunningham Portrait Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab)
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T8. Will the Secretary of State say what discussions she has had with the Israeli Government about the price of petrol for the Palestinians?

Alan Duncan Portrait The Minister of State, Department for International Development (Mr Alan Duncan)
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The Department is in regular discussions with the Israeli Government, and as mentioned earlier, we are particularly concerned about the limitation that exists on fuel in Gaza. We fully understand that those pressures exist, and we make representations whenever we can.

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