Michael Connarty
Labour Member of UK Parliament - Linlithgow and East Falkirk Constituency
Ineos and PetroChina
Michael Connarty:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what discussions he has had with the Scottish Executive on the involvement of Petrochina in the refinery and petro-chemical operations at Grangemouth. [35055]
David Mundell: The arrangement between Ineos and Petrochina is a commercial matter for the companies themselves. My officials kept me in touch with developments throughout the process.
Michael Connarty:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what recent discussions he has had with the Chinese government on (a) technology sharing agreements with and (b) technology transfer to China. [35073]
Mr Prisk: There were discussions about high technology exports during the recent visit of Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang in January, during which a number of UK technologies were showcased. However our current understanding is that there are no bilateral technology sharing agreements either in place or under preparation with China.
The UK Intellectual Property Office do have co-operation agreements in place on the subject of IP protection and enforcement.
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