To promote and facilitate communication and understanding between representatives of the Scotch Whisky industry and MPs.
Note: All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) are informal, cross-party groups formed by MPs and Members of the House of Lords who share a common interest in a particular policy area, region or country. APPGs have no official status within Parliament.
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10 Current APPG Officers
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David Linden
Chair & Registered Contact
Scottish National Party - Glasgow East
Joined: 2nd June 2021
13 APPG Memberships
Belgium , Ceramics , Democracy and Human Rights in the Gulf , Epilepsy , Faith and Society , Financial Resilience , Luxembourg , One Punch Assaults , Parkrun , Poverty , Running , West Coast Main Line , Youth Affairs
Belgium , Ceramics , Democracy and Human Rights in the Gulf , Epilepsy , Faith and Society , Financial Resilience , Luxembourg , One Punch Assaults , Parkrun , Poverty , Running , West Coast Main Line , Youth Affairs
Martin Docherty-Hughes
Treasurer
Scottish National Party - West Dunbartonshire
Joined: 16th March 2016
72 APPG Memberships
Adult Education , Afrikan Reparations , Ageing and Older People , Austria , BBC , Black Maternal Health , British Overseas Territories , Carbon Monoxide , Citizens' Rights , Commonwealth , Community Development in Europe , Croatia , Cycling and Walking , Dalits , Dark Skies , Democracy and Human Rights in the Gulf , Dentistry and Oral Health , Disability , Domestic Violence and Abuse , Equitable Life Policyholders , Ethnic Minority Business Owners , Fatherhood , Flags and Heraldry , Frozen British Pensions , Gasworks Redevelopment , Global Security and Non-Proliferation , Gypsies, Travellers and Roma , Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood , Haiti , Hospice and End of Life Care , Immigration Detention , Internet, Communications and Technology , Ireland and the Irish in Britain , Kosovo , Leasehold and Commonhold Reform , Limits to Growth , London's Planning and Built Environment , Longevity , Manufacturing , Maternity , Media , Metaverse and Web 3.0 , Music , No Recourse to Public Funds , Olympic and Paralympic Games , Opera , Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development , Park Homes , Performing Arts Education and Training , Photography , Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022 , Race and Community , Religion in the Media , Religious Education , Republic of Korea , Scientific , Sexual and Reproductive Health in the UK , Social Enterprise , Social Integration , South Africa , St George's Day , Tibet , Transport Safety , United Nations , United Nations Women , Vascular and Venous Disease , Western Sahara , Wine and Spirits , Wine of Great Britain , Women in Transport , Youth Affairs , Zimbabwe
Adult Education , Afrikan Reparations , Ageing and Older People , Austria , BBC , Black Maternal Health , British Overseas Territories , Carbon Monoxide , Citizens' Rights , Commonwealth , Community Development in Europe , Croatia , Cycling and Walking , Dalits , Dark Skies , Democracy and Human Rights in the Gulf , Dentistry and Oral Health , Disability , Domestic Violence and Abuse , Equitable Life Policyholders , Ethnic Minority Business Owners , Fatherhood , Flags and Heraldry , Frozen British Pensions , Gasworks Redevelopment , Global Security and Non-Proliferation , Gypsies, Travellers and Roma , Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood , Haiti , Hospice and End of Life Care , Immigration Detention , Internet, Communications and Technology , Ireland and the Irish in Britain , Kosovo , Leasehold and Commonhold Reform , Limits to Growth , London's Planning and Built Environment , Longevity , Manufacturing , Maternity , Media , Metaverse and Web 3.0 , Music , No Recourse to Public Funds , Olympic and Paralympic Games , Opera , Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development , Park Homes , Performing Arts Education and Training , Photography , Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022 , Race and Community , Religion in the Media , Religious Education , Republic of Korea , Scientific , Sexual and Reproductive Health in the UK , Social Enterprise , Social Integration , South Africa , St George's Day , Tibet , Transport Safety , United Nations , United Nations Women , Vascular and Venous Disease , Western Sahara , Wine and Spirits , Wine of Great Britain , Women in Transport , Youth Affairs , Zimbabwe
18 APPG Memberships
Bahá'í Faith , Brain Tumours , Britiish Offshore Oil and Gas Industry , Broadband and Digital Communication , Cameroon , Death Penalty , Deliberative Democracy , Democracy and Human Rights in the Gulf , Fisheries , Geographically Protected Foods , Hong Kong , Jordan , Kuwait , Marine Energy , Multiple Sclerosis , Qatar , Shellfish Aquaculture , Uyghurs
Bahá'í Faith , Brain Tumours , Britiish Offshore Oil and Gas Industry , Broadband and Digital Communication , Cameroon , Death Penalty , Deliberative Democracy , Democracy and Human Rights in the Gulf , Fisheries , Geographically Protected Foods , Hong Kong , Jordan , Kuwait , Marine Energy , Multiple Sclerosis , Qatar , Shellfish Aquaculture , Uyghurs
15 APPG Memberships
Action on Conflict and Global Britain , Arctic and Nordic Councils , Canada , Democracy and Human Rights in the Gulf , Explosive Threats , Extreme Poverty , Listed Properties , Malawi , Motorcycling , Multiple Sclerosis , Republic of Iraq , Tibet , Uyghurs , West Papua , Yazidis
Action on Conflict and Global Britain , Arctic and Nordic Councils , Canada , Democracy and Human Rights in the Gulf , Explosive Threats , Extreme Poverty , Listed Properties , Malawi , Motorcycling , Multiple Sclerosis , Republic of Iraq , Tibet , Uyghurs , West Papua , Yazidis
1 APPG Membership
Malawi
Malawi
8 APPG Memberships
Deliberative Democracy , Electoral Reform , Food Banks , Frozen British Pensions , Golf , Hospitality and Tourism , Vaccinations for All , Veterans
Deliberative Democracy , Electoral Reform , Food Banks , Frozen British Pensions , Golf , Hospitality and Tourism , Vaccinations for All , Veterans
19 APPG Memberships
Bahrain , Chalk Streams , Cricket , East of England , Entrepreneurship , Housing Market and Housing Delivery , India , India Trade and Investment , Italy , Liechtenstein , Regeneration and Development , Small and Micro Business , Sovereign Wealth Funds , Sri Lanka , Sweden , Tunisia , Turks and Caicos Islands , Waterways , Weddings
Bahrain , Chalk Streams , Cricket , East of England , Entrepreneurship , Housing Market and Housing Delivery , India , India Trade and Investment , Italy , Liechtenstein , Regeneration and Development , Small and Micro Business , Sovereign Wealth Funds , Sri Lanka , Sweden , Tunisia , Turks and Caicos Islands , Waterways , Weddings
Contact Details
Show/HideRegistered Contact:
David Linden MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 0207 219 1801.
Email: david.linden.mp@parliament.uk
Public Enquiry Point:
Fraser Grieve, Scotch Whisky Association, 16 Old Queen Street, London SW1H 9HP. Tel: 020 3404 6393
Email: fgrieve@swa.org.uk
Benefits in Kind
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Date
5 Jul 2019
5 Jul 2019
Source
Scotch Whisky Association
Scotch Whisky Association
Description
Secretariat From : 05/07/2019 To : 04/07/2020
Secretariat From : 05/07/2019 To : 04/07/2020
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
5 Jul 2018
5 Jul 2018
Source
Scotch Whisky Association
Scotch Whisky Association
Description
Secretariat From : 05/07/2018 To : 04/07/2019
Secretariat From : 05/07/2018 To : 04/07/2019
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
5 Jul 2017
5 Jul 2017
Source
Scotch Whisky Association
Scotch Whisky Association
Description
Secretariat From : 05/07/2017 To : 04/07/2018
Secretariat From : 05/07/2017 To : 04/07/2018
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
1 Dec 2016
1 Dec 2016
Source
Scotch Whisky Association
Scotch Whisky Association
Description
Secretariat From : 01/12/2016 To : 30/11/2017
Secretariat From : 01/12/2016 To : 30/11/2017
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
7 Oct 2016
7 Oct 2016
Source
The Scotch Whiskey Association
The Scotch Whiskey Association
Description
Visit to Islay From : 07/10/2016 To : 08/10/2016
Visit to Islay From : 07/10/2016 To : 08/10/2016
Value
£3,001
£3,001
Date
7 Oct 2016
7 Oct 2016
Source
Scotch Whisky Association
Scotch Whisky Association
Description
Visit to Islay From : 07/10/2016 To : 08/10/2016
Visit to Islay From : 07/10/2016 To : 08/10/2016
Value
£3,001
£3,001
Date
15 Sep 2015
15 Sep 2015
Source
Scotch Whisky Association
Scotch Whisky Association
Description
Secretariat From : 15/09/2015 To : 15/09/2016
Secretariat From : 15/09/2015 To : 15/09/2016
Value
£1,501
£1,501
No direct financial benefits are on record for the Scotch Whisky APPG
Former APPG Officers
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John Stevenson
Vice Chair
Conservative - Carlisle
Joined: 3rd February 2016Departed: 23rd March 2022
Brendan O'Hara
Chair & Registered Contact
Scottish National Party - Argyll and Bute
Joined: 3rd February 2016Departed: 21st April 2021
15 APPG Memberships
Christianity in the Holy Land , Democracy and Human Rights in the Gulf , Eritrea , Extreme Poverty , Falkland Islands , Faroe Islands , Friends of Syria , Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity , Greenland , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Lawyers and Judges at Risk Globally , Mongolia , New and Advanced Technologies , Polar Regions , Yazidis
Christianity in the Holy Land , Democracy and Human Rights in the Gulf , Eritrea , Extreme Poverty , Falkland Islands , Faroe Islands , Friends of Syria , Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity , Greenland , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Lawyers and Judges at Risk Globally , Mongolia , New and Advanced Technologies , Polar Regions , Yazidis
Drew Hendry
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Joined: 24th February 2020Departed: 21st April 2021
7 APPG Memberships
Cuba , Financial Education for Young People , Forestry and Tree Planting , Germany , Gibraltar , Manufacturing , Romania
Cuba , Financial Education for Young People , Forestry and Tree Planting , Germany , Gibraltar , Manufacturing , Romania
Douglas Ross
Vice Chair
Conservative - Moray
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 5th November 2019
Ian Blackford
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Joined: 3rd February 2016Departed: 10th October 2018
1 APPG Membership
Christians in Parliament
Christians in Parliament
Michelle Thomson
Vice Chair
Independent - Former Member for Edinburgh West
Joined: 3rd February 2016Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Purvis of Tweed
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 3rd February 2016Departed: 2nd May 2017
15 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand , Canada , Côte d’Ivoire , Death Penalty , Democratic Republic of Congo , Devolution , Extreme Poverty , Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery , Libya , Nutrition for Development , South Africa , Trade and Investment , Trade Justice , Tunisia , Zimbabwe
Australia and New Zealand , Canada , Côte d’Ivoire , Death Penalty , Democratic Republic of Congo , Devolution , Extreme Poverty , Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery , Libya , Nutrition for Development , South Africa , Trade and Investment , Trade Justice , Tunisia , Zimbabwe
Jim Fitzpatrick
Vice Chair
Labour - Former Member for Poplar and Limehouse
Joined: 3rd February 2016Departed: 24th November 2016
No other APPG Memberships
Martin John Docherty
Treasurer
Joined: 3rd February 2016Departed: 3rd February 2016
5 APPG Memberships
Cycling and Walking , Dark Skies , First Do No Harm , Japan , Olympic and Paralympic Games
Cycling and Walking , Dark Skies , First Do No Harm , Japan , Olympic and Paralympic Games