Information between 28th February 2024 - 18th April 2024
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Parliamentary Debates |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Scottish Cross Party Group Publications |
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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 |
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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) |
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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 |
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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 |