As it happens, I am a member of the Standing Committee that is considering the Finance (No.2) Bill. We had such a discussion earlier this week. The hon. Lady is not right that there is no duty at all, but it is about half the level of the other duties. When we asked the Treasury Ministers about the matter, they said that they would not be able to take action until they had renegotiated international treaties. My feeling was that they should energise—
Climate Change and SustainableEnergy Bill
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Helen Goodman
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It occurred during Debate on bills on Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill.
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