Written question asked by Michael Ellis (Conservative) on Tuesday, 17 January 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 January 2012. It was answered by Alistair Burt (Conservative) on Wednesday, 25 January 2012 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Iran: Oil and Gas

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether his Department has a contingency plan to deal with a blockade of oil and gas shipments in the Strait of Hormuz by Iran.

Answer: As the Secretary of State for Defence, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), said on 5 January:"““It is in the interests of all nations that the arteries of global trade are kept free, opening and running. Disruption to the flow of oil through Strait of Hormuz would threaten regional and global economic growth. Any attempt by Iran to do this would be illegal and unsuccessful.””"The Foreign and Commonwealth Office works closely with other Government Departments and international partners on contingency arrangements for threats posed by Iran to UK interests.

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