Feb. 21 2024
Source Page: Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill Equality Impact AssessmentFound: Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill Equality Impact Assessment
Asked by: Golden, Maurice (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party - North East Scotland)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the status is of the food waste project being developed for secondary schools, as set out in the document, Review of the 2019 Food Waste Reduction Action Plan.
Answered by Slater, Lorna - Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity
Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS) supported this project which was led by Developing Young Workforce (DYW) Dundee & Angus, in partnership with the Food and Drink Federation Scotland and the Food & Drink Team at Abertay University.Despite schools being provided with resources and financial incentives to take part, there was low uptake, resulting in the project not being taken forward.
For further details of the guidance that ZWS issued to schools, I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-24284 on 10 January 2024. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers
Jan. 22 2024
Source Page: Single-use plastics bans and restrictionsFound: Single-use plastics bans and restrictions
Found: Islands Non-MSP Group Members In person Kirsty Tinsdale , Food and Drink Federation Scotland
Dec. 12 2023
Source Page: Special Adviser expenses in past 5 years: FOI releaseFound: and non alcohol drink Restaurant used Amount No information £28.60 Travel 2019
Dec. 23 2023
Source Page: Tribute paid to farmers putting Christmas dinner on our tablesFound: Environment Secretary Steve Barclay said: Our farmers and food producers work hard all year round to
Asked by: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to extending the Soft Drinks Industry Levy to other food and drink products that are high in sugar.
Answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)
The primary aim of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) is to encourage producers to remove added sugar from soft drinks. It has been very successful in this aim, with a reduction of sugar in soft drinks of 46% between 2015 and 2020.
There are no current plans to extend SDIL to other food and drink products. As with all taxes, the Government keeps SDIL under constant review and welcomes representations from stakeholders to inform policy development.
Asked by: Emily Thornberry (Labour - Islington South and Finsbury)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's press release of 27 February 2024 entitled UK businesses welcome protection for iconic British food and drink in Japan, what the outcome was of the application by the Japanese authorities to award geographical indication status in the UK to Iwate Mokutan/Iwate Kirizumi, as published for consultation by the Department for International Trade on 21 December 2021.
Answered by Greg Hands - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
Kikuchi Suiden Gobo was added onto the UK GI register as a protected product on 8 March 2024. The department has amended the press release of 27 February 2024 to include Kikuchi Suiden Gobo. The updated press release can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-businesses-welcome-protection-for-iconic-british-food-and-drink-in-japan.
The entry for Yatsushiro Tokusan Banpeiyu was delayed but has now been completed and is listed alongside the other 37 first tranche products from Japan.
The UK was unable to register Iwate Mokutan as a GI because there is no classification under current UK domestic legislation which could include charcoal. The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs wrote to the Japanese authorities in 2022 to explain this decision, which they accepted.
Written Evidence Apr. 09 2024
Inquiry: Food, Diet and ObesityFound: FDO0005 - Food, Diet and Obesity Creating Food Meteorites Ltd Written Evidence
Jan. 05 2024
Source Page: Mairi Gougeon meeting with Ranil Jayawardena 17 October 2022: EIR releaseFound: Deputy Director of Food & Drink < DeputyDirectorofFood&Drink@gov.scot>; (redacted text) Communications