Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice

Oral Answers to Questions

Thomas Docherty Excerpts
Tuesday 20th July 2010

(14 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jonathan Djanogly Portrait Mr Djanogly
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The answer to that is yes, especially in the context of an increased use of technology.

Thomas Docherty Portrait Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife) (Lab)
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On Sunday evening, Radio 4’s “File on 4” programme made serious allegations about Isle of Man shipping companies’ involvement in sanction-busting shipments of arms to Sudan. Given that the Secretary of State has responsibility for the relationship between the Isle of Man and the UK Government, will he hold urgent discussions with the Isle of Man Chief Minister to ascertain what, if any, truth there is to those allegations?

Lord Clarke of Nottingham Portrait Mr Kenneth Clarke
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I will certainly follow up that matter as I did not hear the “File on 4” programme. Obviously, the Isle of Man has a good, functioning system of justice and we can confidently expect it to enforce criminal law and international sanctions to the standards that we would expect. However, I will ensure that we contact the Isle of Man to ensure that everything that can properly be done is being done to ensure that no breach of international sanctions that could be prevented is being allowed to go ahead.