Iran Nuclear Deal

Martin Docherty-Hughes Excerpts
Wednesday 9th May 2018

(6 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Boris Johnson Portrait Boris Johnson
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I hope that my hon. Friend will use his good offices to encourage the United States to come forward with detail on such plans at its earliest convenience.

Martin Docherty-Hughes Portrait Martin Docherty-Hughes (West Dunbartonshire) (SNP)
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In terms of practicalities, what is the Department’s assessment of a successor trade deal with the United States when that country might punish UK companies that are legitimately conducting business in Iran under international agreements?

Boris Johnson Portrait Boris Johnson
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As I have said several times, we will do everything that we can to protect legitimate commercial activity by UK concerns.