§ Dr. StarkeyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the impact of a failure to collect applicable duties on goods produced in Israeli settlements on their competitiveness in EU markets; and what impact the loss of customs revenues to the(a) Community and (b) UK Exchequer will have on (i) export sales and (ii) export pricing power for the settlement-based producers of those goods. [133710]
§ Dawn PrimaroloNo such assessment has been made.
UK Customs are unable to forecast the impact on any overseas exporter where a potential loss of Community or UK Exchequer customs revenue arises.
§ Dr. StarkeyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 17 July 2000,Official Report, column 95W, and 1 March 2000, Official Report, column 267W, on the EC-Israel Trade Agreement, if the importation under preferences of goods produced in Israeli settlements reduces their landed cost in the EU; and what financial resources that should accrue to the Community and the UK treasuries thereby accrue to the operators engaged in the production and trade in such goods. [133751]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe UK is not aware of any circumstances in which financial resources which should accrue to the Community and the UK Treasury would accrue to exporters from Israeli Settlements.