Information between 12th April 2024 - 1st June 2024
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Valedictory Debate
114 speeches (57,382 words) Friday 24th May 2024 - Commons Chamber Department for Work and Pensions Mentions: 1: Mark Menzies (Ind - Fylde) With the help of Sir Mark Kent, who is now the chief executive of the Scotch Whisky Association, we also - Link to Speech |
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Oral Answers to Questions
127 speeches (8,946 words) Thursday 2nd May 2024 - Commons Chamber Department for Business and Trade Mentions: 1: Greg Hands (Con - Chelsea and Fulham) However, I can tell him that Scotch whisky tariffs are very much part of that negotiation; everybody - Link to Speech |
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Wednesday 22nd May 2024
Written Evidence - Alcohol Health Alliance UK FDO0045 - Food, Diet and Obesity Food, Diet and Obesity - Food, Diet and Obesity Committee Found: Industry representative bodies (such as the Scotch Whisky Association – SWA) also work to influence |
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Wednesday 22nd May 2024
Oral Evidence - 2024-05-22 09:30:00+01:00 Commercialising Research - Science, Innovation and Technology Committee Found: Fera is just outside York, and the Scotch Whisky Research Institute does what it says on the tin |
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Tuesday 23rd April 2024
Oral Evidence - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Business and Trade, and Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs UK trade policy: food and agriculture - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: The beneficial access that we got for Scotch whisky, for example, is not something that is available |
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Tuesday 23rd April 2024
Oral Evidence - European Centre for International Political Economy, Competere Group, and The Rt Hon Lord Frost of Allenton CMG Export-led growth - Business and Trade Committee Found: We might get the tariff reduction in India, say, on Scotch whisky. |
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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 |
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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 |
| Non-Departmental Publications - News and Communications |
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Apr. 22 2024
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street Source Page: PM to announce largest-ever military aid package to Ukraine on visit to Poland Document: PM to announce largest-ever military aid package to Ukraine on visit to Poland (webpage) News and Communications Found: between the UK and Poland has doubled in the last decade to reach £30.6bn, with 45 million bottles of Scotch |
| MP Financial Interests |
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15th April 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 (Registered 5 March 2024) Source Found: nature and value if donation in kind: Dinner and whisky tasting as part of a discussion on issues facing Scotch |
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15th April 2024
Gerald Jones (Labour - Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney) 3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources Name of donor: Diageo Great Britain Limited Address of donor: 16 Great Marlborough Street, London W1F 7HS Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Dinner and Scotch Whisky tasting, value £320.28 Date received: 14 November 2023 Date accepted: 14 November 2023 Donor status: company, registration 00507652 (Registered 12 December 2023; updated 3 January 2024) Source Found: Marlborough Street, London W1F 7HS |
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15th April 2024
Gagan Mohindra (Conservative - South West Hertfordshire) 3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources Name of donor: The Scotch Whisky Association Address of donor: Quartermile Two, 2 Lister Square, Edinburgh EH3 9GL Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: As part of a briefing and visit to Islay to learn about the Scotch Whisky industry and its role within our economy, flights and travel (£450), accommodation (£160), dinners/hospitality/gifts (£89), value £699 Date received: 24 August 2023 to 25 August 2023 Date accepted: 24 August 2023 Donor status: company, registration SC035148 (Registered 21 September 2023) Source Found: Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources Name of donor: The Scotch Whisky Association |
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15th April 2024
Ian Murray (Labour - Edinburgh South) 3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources Name of donor: Diageo Address of donor: 16 Great Marlborough Street, London W1F 7HS Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Dinner, whisky tasting and meeting with Diageo's CEO for Labour MPs to showcase the importance of Scotch whisky, value £320.28 Date received: 14 November 2023 Date accepted: 14 November 2023 Donor status: company, registration 23307 (Registered 20 December 2023) Source Found: : Dinner, whisky tasting and meeting with Diageo's CEO for Labour MPs to showcase the importance of Scotch |
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Monday 22nd April 2024
Source Page: The six-monthly report on Hong Kong: 1 July to 31 December 2023. 37p. Document: Six-Monthly_Report_on_Hong_Kong_July_to_December_2023.pdf (PDF) Found: one of the world’s gastronomic gems, allowing diners to responsibly enjoy 31 the best of UK gin, Scotch |
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Minute of the meeting held 3 November 2023
(PDF) Source Page: Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Skills Published: 3rd Nov 2023 Found: Scotland Niall Evans, Lantra Scotland Gordon Nelson, Federation of Master Builders Kirsty Summers, Scotch |
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Tuesday 23rd April 2024
Source Page: A9 Dualling Programme and A75 Upgrade: EIR release Document: FOI 202300390751 - Information Released - Annex C (PDF) Found: the-moffat -centre -release - topline -figures -for-visits -to-scottish -attractions -in-2022/ 57 Scotch |
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Office for the Internal Market (Annual Report)
62 speeches (68,469 words) Thursday 16th May 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: None also engaged extensively with business groups as part of the annual case studies report, including the Scotch - Link to Speech |
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Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
284 speeches (210,960 words) Wednesday 8th May 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Harper, Emma (SNP - South Scotland) other products, and I know that we are always keen to support the work of Quality Meat Scotland and the Scotch - Link to Speech |
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Scotch Whisky Industry
25 speeches (70,983 words) Wednesday 17th April 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Ewing, Annabelle (SNP - Cowdenbeath) are sold to 180 markets around the world; understands that 75% of the Scotch whisky industry’s gross - Link to Speech 2: Eagle, Tim (Con - Highlands and Islands) whisky, which is evidenced by the fact that the Scotch Whisky Association’s most recent economic impact - Link to Speech 3: Carson, Finlay (Con - Galloway and West Dumfries) I look forward to raising a glass and toasting Scotch whisky in the coming days. - Link to Speech 4: Lochhead, Richard (SNP - Moray) Of course, Mr McKee is a long-standing champion of Scotland’s Scotch whisky sector. - Link to Speech |