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Information between 28th February 2024 - 18th April 2024

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Parliamentary Debates
Taiwan Strait
17 speeches (3,436 words)
Monday 25th March 2024 - Commons Chamber
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Mentions:
1: Anne-Marie Trevelyan (Con - Berwick-upon-Tweed) encompasses a wide range of goods and services, not least the UK’s export of over £340 million-worth of Scotch - Link to Speech

Oral Answers to Questions
153 speeches (9,840 words)
Tuesday 19th March 2024 - Commons Chamber
HM Treasury
Mentions:
1: Gareth Davies (Con - Grantham and Stamford) Our support for the Scotch Whisky Association is long-standing, and it was a pleasure to meet its representatives - Link to Speech

Budget Resolutions
131 speeches (43,925 words)
Wednesday 6th March 2024 - Commons Chamber
Department for Business and Trade
Mentions:
1: Drew Hendry (SNP - Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey) child payment.Before I move on to other economic matters, the Chancellor mentioned freezing tax on Scotch - Link to Speech

Oral Answers to Questions
127 speeches (8,870 words)
Wednesday 6th March 2024 - Commons Chamber
Scotland Office
Mentions:
1: Alister Jack (Con - Dumfries and Galloway) In Vietnam, sales of Scotch whisky have increased fourfold and are still growing. - Link to Speech

Farming
104 speeches (44,531 words)
Monday 4th March 2024 - Commons Chamber
Wales Office
Mentions:
1: Steven Bonnar (SNP - Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) Scottish salmon, Aberdeen Angus, oat-based products and Scotch whisky all represent modern success stories - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 16th April 2024
Written Evidence - Pernod Ricard
ELG0046 - Export-led growth

Export-led growth - Business and Trade Committee

Found: We are part of a highly productive secto r with each e mployee in Scotch Whisky contributing £273,000

Tuesday 19th March 2024
Written Evidence - The UK India Business Council
TFA0035 - UK trade policy: food and agriculture

UK trade policy: food and agriculture - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Found: As per the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), India, Scotch Whisky’s priority growth market, had export

Monday 26th February 2024
Oral Evidence - University of Bristol Law School, British Ports Association, and LSE Law School

The UK’s economic security - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)

Found: When our partners want to get our attention, they hit Scotch whisky.

Monday 26th February 2024
Oral Evidence - Energy UK, Lancaster University, Sky News, and techUK

The UK’s economic security - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)

Found: When our partners want to get our attention, they hit Scotch whisky.



Department Publications - Guidance
Monday 15th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Six-monthly report on Hong Kong: July to December 2023
Document: Six-monthly report on Hong Kong: 1 July to 31 December 2023 (PDF)

Found: one of the world’s gastronomic gems, allowing diners to responsibly enjoy 31 the best of UK gin, Scotch



Department Publications - Transparency
Thursday 28th March 2024
Scotland Office
Source Page: Ministerial Quarterly Transparency Return : Oct 2023 - Dec 2023
Document: Scotland Office - Ministerial Quarterly Transparency Returns - October - December 2023 : Meetings (PDF)

Found: Tourism Alliance, Association of British Insurers Property federation, UK Hospitality Scotland, The Scotch



Department Publications - News and Communications
Wednesday 20th March 2024
Department for Business and Trade
Source Page: UK takes major step towards joining Indo-Pacific trade bloc
Document: UK takes major step towards joining Indo-Pacific trade bloc (webpage)

Found: over 99% of current UK goods exports to CPTPP countries will be eligible for zero tariffs, including Scotch

Tuesday 5th March 2024
Scotland Office
Source Page: Glasgow's financial, drink and arts sectors in the spotlight
Document: Glasgow's financial, drink and arts sectors in the spotlight (webpage)

Found: Courageous also launched their first bottling of their King’s Inch Single Malt Scotch Whisky in 2021.



MP Financial Interests
18th March 2024
Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: Diageo Plc
Address of donor: 16 Great Marlborough Street, London W1F 7HS
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Dinner and whisky tasting as part of a discussion on issues facing Scotch whisky industry, value £324.91
Date received: 20 February 2024
Date accepted: 20 February 2024
Donor status: company, registration 00023307

Source

Found: nature and value if donation in kind: Dinner and whisky tasting as part of a discussion on issues facing Scotch




Scotch Whisky mentioned in Scottish results


Scottish Cross Party Group Publications
Minute of the meeting held on 6 December 2023 (PDF)
Source Page: Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Improving Scotland’s Health
Published: 6th Dec 2023

Found: EH reminded members that she is Deputy Convener of the CPG on Scotch Whisky.



Scottish Government Publications
Wednesday 13th March 2024
EU Directorate
Source Page: Scotland’s International Network Reporting: FOI Release
Document: Document 4 (PDF)

Found: Through our Future Proofing Scotch Whisky tasting even t for media and business contacts, we publicised



Scottish Parliamentary Research (SPICe)
The Alcohol (Minimum Pricing)(Scotland) Act 2012 (Continuation) Order 2024
Friday 12th April 2024
The legislation that introduced minimum unit pricing for alcohol contained a 'sunset clause'. This means the policy will expire on 30 April 2024 unless the Scottish Parliament votes for it to continue. This briefing examines the background to the policy, key areas of debate, the findings of the evaluation and the response of stakeholders.
View source webpage

Found: The legality of the policy was determined by the Supreme Court in a judicial review lodged by the Scotch



Scottish Parliamentary Debates
Review of the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement
56 speeches (64,053 words)
Thursday 21st March 2024 - Committee
Mentions:
1: None major raw material importers to the UK and Ireland, and we supply the food, animal feed, brewing and Scotch - Link to Speech