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Debate between Paul Goggins and Sajid Javid

Tuesday 5th November 2013 Commons Chamber

[Sajid Javid]

I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his warm words. Britain already has 20 banks offering Islamic financial products. We also have 49 sukuk listed on the London stock exchange, valued at over £25 billion, and 25 law firms that have significant Islamic practices. We will bring all this experience together to further develop Britain as an Islamic finance centre, and I am sure that will help his constituents with their investment decisions.

[Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East) (Lab)]

4. If he will introduce a time-limited exemption from air passenger duty on new long-haul routes from uncongested airports.