Written question asked by Phyllis Starkey (Labour) on Monday, 21 February 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 March 2000. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 March 2000 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what investigations Her Majesty's Customs and Excise has conducted of imports to the UK during the past three years of wines produced in wineries located in (a) the Golan Heights and (b) the Israeli West Bank settlement of Barkan; and what its findings have been concerning imports under preferences during that period.

Answer: Dr. Starkey: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what investigations Her Majesty's Customs and Excise has conducted of imports to the UK during the past three years of wines produced in wineries located in (a) the Golan Heights and (b) the Israeli West Bank settlement of Barkan; and what its findings have been concerning imports under preferences during that period. [111882] Dawn Primarolo: From examination of entry records Customs and Excise has identified small quantities of wines from the Golan Heights and the area Barkan. Details have been passed to the European Commission.

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