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There have not been any discussions with our French counterparts on these matters. The shipping aspects of the EU Sulphur Directive do not fall within Defra's area of responsibility.<\/p>
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I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given by the Minster for Transport, my right hon. Friend the Member for Wimbledon (Mr Hammond), on 9 July 2014. Official Report<\/em>, column 334W.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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