Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Theresa Villiers and David Mundell

Wednesday 20th February 2019 Commons Chamber

[David Mundell]

I am sure that my colleagues in the Cabinet with the relevant responsibilities will have heard my right hon. Friend’s plea. He has in the past been a very effective campaigner on such matters.

[Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet) (Con)]

6. What steps he is taking to encourage foreign direct investment in Scotland.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Theresa Villiers and David Mundell

Wednesday 6th June 2018 Commons Chamber

[Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet) (Con)]

In future trade talks with India, will the Secretary of State place a priority on improving access for our exports of whisky from Scotland and Northern Ireland, as it is one of the United Kingdom’s greatest products?

[David Mundell]

I will indeed, and the Secretary of State for Wales would be unhappy if I did not also reference Penderyn, the whisky made in Wales. I can assure my right hon. Friend that I will take exactly that action in relation to all the United Kingdom’s whisky products.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Theresa Villiers and David Mundell

Wednesday 6th December 2017 Commons Chamber

[David Mundell]

My colleagues in that Department are well aware of the issues that the right hon. Gentleman raises, which are important in ensuring the development of tidal energy in particular. We will continue to look at what funding can be made available for that.

[Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet) (Con)]

Will the Secretary of State ensure that the Government support Scotland’s efforts to be at the forefront of the clean energy and technology industries, which are crucial to our future economic prosperity?

[David Mundell]

I absolutely will do that. My right hon. Friend will know that, at the recent conference of the parties event in Germany, there were considerable efforts on the part of the whole United Kingdom—the Scottish Government working with the UK Government —to deliver just that.