Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Oral Answers to Questions

Dave Doogan Excerpts
Tuesday 4th November 2025

(1 day, 15 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Dave Doogan Portrait Dave Doogan (Angus and Perthshire Glens) (SNP)
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The Scottish Secretary—a grown man who seems easy to upset—was very upset recently when the First Minister of Scotland had direct meetings with the President of the United States over whisky tariffs. The SNP and the First Minister will always stand up for Scotch whisky. Will the Chancellor follow suit, or will she continue in the Treasury’s long-standing tradition of suckling off the enterprise of Scottish businesses rather than supporting them? Her tax hike on Scotch whisky last year cost jobs and investment in Scotland. Will she now stand up—

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. Sit down.