Support for the Scotch Whisky Industry Debate
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Robin Swann
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Support for the Scotch Whisky Industry
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Graham Leadbitter
I thank the hon. Member for that intervention. I enjoy a dram now and again as well.
Robin Swann (South Antrim) (UUP)
I thank the hon. Member for securing this debate. I do not want this to become a promotion for every drink across these islands, but the challenges that Irish and Scottish whisky face are also faced by Baileys. Maybe not many people know this, but 70% of the world’s Baileys is produced in a factory in Mallusk in my constituency. It is exported to 100 countries worldwide, providing good jobs in the economy. I know the hon. Member enjoys a glass as well.
Graham Leadbitter
I do not know whether I need to comment on how many different types of drink I consume. Returning to the matters at hand, exports are valued at more than £5 billion, with 43 bottles of Scotch whisky exported every second.