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Written question asked by Greg Hands (Conservative) on Monday, 22 May 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 May 2006. It was answered by Baroness Merron (Labour) on Thursday, 15 June 2006 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Discounted Oil

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the potential impact on the transport infrastructure of the proposed supply of discounted oil to London from Venezuela.
Answer

The supply of oil or oil products at discounted rates to the UK is a commercial decision for Venezuela. The Department is not presently aware of any firm commitment by the Government of Venezuela to do so. It is therefore not possible to speculate on the potential implications for UK’s transport infrastructure.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
73649; 447 c1329W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Oil Transport Venezuela
Link
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