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date	25/03/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Oil: Imports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what information his Department holds on oil imported from Indian refineries but originating in Russia to (a) all UK refineries and (b) Grangemouth Refinery.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	20431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department collects data on the country of origin and country of despatch of every oil cargo arriving in the UK. The definition for country of origin is in line with international reporting requirements and existing UK non-preferential Rules of Origin. This means that oils must be subject to substantial processing requirements as stated in Section 17(3) of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018. In line with these rules, oil products refined in a third country will be considered as originating from that country.</p><p> </p><p>National imports data are published in Energy Trends Table 3.14: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Foil-and-oil-products-section-3-energy-trends&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7Cdaa6172027cc4cebe92808dc531e4455%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638476636655112243%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2BbaspctEuLy0pPPLRX%2Fi8uEMyQtfuZ0hSzCGo%2Fm8txk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/oil-and-oil-products-section-3-energy-trends</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Individual refinery data are commercially sensitive and not published or otherwise made publicly available by the Department.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 15/04/2024 06:41:52 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1698547

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Oil: Imports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what checks her Department carries out on oil imported from foreign (a) refineries and (b) states to ensure that it is not from Russia.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	20432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The import, acquisition, supply and delivery of Russian oil and oil products into the UK has been banned since 5 December 2022 and His Majesty’s Government continues to support the sanctions on the Russian regime following their invasion of Ukraine.</p><p> </p><p>All importers of oil and oil products into the UK must provide proof of origin to enforcement authorities to demonstrate that goods are not of Russian origin.</p><p> </p><p>The Department collects data on Country of origin as well as Country of last despatch to ensure oil from Russia is not being diverted through other countries.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 15/04/2024 06:41:27 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1698548

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Oil: Imports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether any oil being imported to the UK has been (a) rejected and (b) turned away on the basis that it originated in Russia.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	20433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government announced measures against the import of oil of Russian origin or originating in Russia on 21 July 2022. Since that date, HMRC has implemented border controls so that if such consignments were declared onto the Customs Declaration Service, then HMRC would take appropriate enforcement action.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has a range of enforcement options available such as education, warning letters, issuing compound settlements, seizures / disruptions and in the most serious of cases, referral to the Crown Prosecution Service for consideration for prosecution.</p><p><br></p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 15/04/2024 08:31:28 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1698549

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Freeports: Ferries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what powers he has impose financial support for new ferry routes as a condition for companies seeking to operate Freeports.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	20434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-11-15%2F2213&amp;data=05%7C02%7CPS.Advisers%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C14e453bfbabc4b2183e608dc594db139%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638483437440855356%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=qOsdoYju4YzPywTTRXqNkGIA05AbClMscCqTubc%2FU8o%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">2213</a> on 20 November 2023.</p><p>Freeports are not operated by individual companies, but are a partnership of key public and private stakeholders coming together to deliver durable economic growth for their regions.</p><p>Private sector operators provide services to meet wider passenger or freight demands and so, new ferry routes are developed on a commercial basis.</p><p>More information pertaining to Scottish Green Freeports can be found as this <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fscottish-green-freeports-set-up-phase-guidance%2Fscottish-green-freeports-set-up-phase-guidance&amp;data=05%7C02%7CPS.Advisers%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C14e453bfbabc4b2183e608dc594db139%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638483437440855356%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=7cHTnKAlizfRWHxRor5KChrhLgvCMSmeAKGrvtmBOmY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">link</a>.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 15/04/2024 08:45:25 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill