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Christine Jardine Excerpts
Thursday 3rd September 2020

(3 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. We have to remember that we actually answer questions, rather than keep asking them.

I call Matt Vickers. Not here.

Christine Jardine Portrait Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West) (LD)
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We have heard warm words today from the Government Benches about cheese and the food and drink industry, yet we need reassurances in Scotland more than just warm words about trade deals. The Scotch whisky industry has lost a third of its exports to the United States since the 25% tariff was introduced. What are the Government actually doing to support the industry, which is vital not only to my constituency but to just about every constituency in Scotland?