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Non-Departmental Publication (Statistics)
HM Revenue & Customs

Apr. 17 2024

Source Page: Child Benefit Statistics: annual release, August 2023
Document: (ODS)

Found: [d] 40 25 10 5 Scotland S12000035 Argyll and Bute S01007324 Whisky Isles - 01 50 10 15 20 5 25 25 [d]


Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Scotch Whisky Industry - Wed 17 Apr 2024

Mentions:
1: Brown, Keith (SNP - Clackmannanshire and Dunblane) ever industrial-scale production of whisky in Scotland. - Speech Link
2: Hoy, Craig (Con - South Scotland) Collectively, Scotch whisky visitor centres are among the most popular tourist attractions in Scotland - Speech Link
3: Baillie, Jackie (Lab - Dumbarton) Thanks to the Scotch whisky industry, across Scotland there are now more than 300 skilled coopers who - Speech Link
4: McNair, Marie (SNP - Clydebank and Milngavie) In 2022, the whisky industry in Scotland generated £7.1 billion in GVA and supported 66,000 jobs, and - Speech Link


Select Committee
Pernod Ricard
ELG0046 - Export-led growth

Written Evidence Apr. 16 2024

Inquiry: Export-led growth
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Business and Trade Committee (Department: Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)

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


Select Committee
Innovation and Knowledge Centre for Synthetic Biology (SynbiCITE), Earlham Institute, and Edinburgh Genome Foundry

Oral Evidence Apr. 16 2024

Inquiry: Engineering biology
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Science and Technology Committee (Lords)

Found: Up in Scotland, we have INEOS, which produces quite a lot of our commodity chemicals.


Scottish Parliament Select Committee
Letter from the Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy following her giving evidence on 26 March, 16 April 2024
Minimum unit pricing of alcohol

Correspondence Apr. 16 2024

Committee: Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Found: Ministers, special advisers and the Permanent Secretary are covered by the terms of the Lobbying (Scotland


Scottish Parliamentary Research (SPICe)
The Alcohol (Minimum Pricing)(Scotland) Act 2012 (Continuation) Order 2024
Apr. 12 2024
View source webpage
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.

Found: The Alcohol (Minimum Pricing)(Scotland) Act 2012 (Continuation) Order 2024


Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Scotland Office

Apr. 02 2024

Source Page: Scotland comes to New York as the city celebrates Tartan Week
Document: Scotland comes to New York as the city celebrates Tartan Week (webpage)

Found: Scotland comes to New York as the city celebrates Tartan Week


Departmental Publication (Transparency)
Scotland Office

Mar. 28 2024

Source Page: Ministerial Quarterly Transparency Return : Oct 2023 - Dec 2023
Document: Scotland Office - Ministerial Quarterly Transparency Returns - October - December 2023 : Meetings (PDF)

Found: Food and Drink Federation Lunch meeting to discuss matters relating to the food and drink industry in Scotland


Scottish Government Publication (Progress report)
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate

Mar. 28 2024

Source Page: National Islands Plan Annual Report 2023
Document: National Islands Plan Annual Report 2023 (PDF)

Found: Scotland Outlook 2030 , Scotland’s national tourism strategy, sets out the shared ambition for Scotland


Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 - Wed 27 Mar 2024

Mentions:
1: Forbes, Kate (SNP - Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) We have an incredible resource in Scotland. - Speech Link
2: Swinney, John (SNP - Perthshire North) for the industry in Scotland. - Speech Link
3: Swinney, John (SNP - Perthshire North) Why is NFU Scotland not doing so? - Speech Link
4: Mountain, Edward (Con - Highlands and Islands) I just want to clarify whether the member was suggesting that we stop whisky production in Scotland. - Speech Link
5: Allan, Alasdair (SNP - Na h-Eileanan an Iar) That does not mean that we should stop growing grain for whisky, as the member well understands. - Speech Link