Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Alex Chalk and Damian Hinds

Tuesday 1st March 2016 Commons Chamber

[Damian Hinds]

My right hon. Friend the Chancellor is always very alive to representations from the Scotch whisky industry. Of course, that product accounts for some 25% of UK food and drink exports. Japan has been a strong export market for the sector, but others have not worked out so well. We continue to listen to what that important sector has to say.

[Alex Chalk (Cheltenham) (Con)]

8. What assessment he has made of recent trends in the level of employment.