EU Sanctions (Iran)

John Bercow Excerpts
Tuesday 24th January 2012

(12 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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None Portrait Several hon. Members
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. Accommodating the level of interest in this matter will require brevity, which will be exemplified, I am sure, by the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee.

Richard Ottaway Portrait Richard Ottaway (Croydon South) (Con)
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I welcome the Foreign Secretary’s approach. The challenge is how to tighten our grip on the Iranian economy without damaging our own. Has he received assurances from other oil producers, such as Saudi Arabia, that they can up production to replace the oil that will not be coming to Europe?