§ 3. Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Energy, further to his reply to the hon. Member for Southend, East (Mr. Taylor) on 8 February, Official Report, c. 250, how much oil was exported to Israel in the most recent period for which figures are available.
§ Mr. JannerWill the Minister reconsider the unhappy policy of discrimination that has led to that sad answer? In the interests of free trade, should we not now sell our oil to a democratic customer anxious to buy it?
§ Mr. GrayThe policy is not aimed against any country but is in favour of European Community and International Energy Agency countries, with whom we have a special energy relationship. We should ask licencees to recognise those relationships. There are many other friendly countries to whom we do not export oil because they are not members of those alliances.
§ Mr. MarlowAs the Israeli war machine is the greatest threat to Middle East stability, would it not be a little absurd for Her Majesty's Government to provide it with fuel with which it could threaten world peace?