Written question asked by Phyllis Starkey (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 March 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 March 2000. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Monday, 20 March 2000 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his Answers of 14th February 2000 at 344 c447W, and 1st March 2000 at 345 c266-7W, whether the documents referred to in those Answers referred to (a) importation of dates and (b) importation under preferences of other products, with particular reference to wines and carpets from the area Barkan and the Golan Heights.

Answer: Dr. Starkey: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answers of 14 February 2000, Official Report, column 447W, and 1 March 2000, Official Report, columns 266-67W, whether the documents referred to in those answers referred to (a) importation of dates and (b) importation under preferences of other products, with particular reference to wines and carpets from the area Barkan and the Golan Heights. [115318] Dawn Primarolo: Yes, and the evidence from the further checking referred to in previous answers has been passed to the European Commission.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 346 c449W; 115318
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Documents Imports Trade agreements Israel Occupied territories Golan Heights