Question follow-through · 1780
Exports: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he plans to take to help increase exports from companies in the north east of Scotland.
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 25 Jul 2024
- Target answer date
- 29 Jul 2024
- Answer
- 7 Aug 2024 · 13 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
25 Jul 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he plans to take to help increase exports from companies in the north east of Scotland.
29 Jul 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
7 Aug 2024
Answer published
My department continues to work with Scottish Government and Scottish Development International to boost exports across Scotland. We specifically work with Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce, North east and Highlands and Islands Enterprise to support...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Whisky: Scotland
23 Oct 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support the Scotch whisky industry.
Hospitality Industry and Retail Trade
1 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the work of the new Retail and Hospitality Envoy will extend to Scotland; and whether the Envoy will be engaging with representative bodies such as the Scottish Retail Consortium.
Hospitality Industry: Closures
10 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the economic impact of hospitality business closures on high streets and town centres, particularly in regions with above-average closure rates.
Hospitality Industry: Closures
10 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of closure rates among small and independent hospitality businesses compared to larger chains; and what targeted support is available to those smaller operators.
Beer: Energy Intensive Industries
21 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has he made of the potential impact of brewing not being recognised as an energy intensive activity and therefore not eligible for support under the British Industrial Competitiveness S
Beer: Energy
21 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending relief to brewers in recognition of their high energy costs.
Beer: Energy Intensive Industries
21 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Government recognises brewing as an energy-intensive manufacturing activity for the purposes of accessing industrial electricity cost relief schemes.
Beer: British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme
21 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what criteria were used to determine eligible activities under the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme; and what assessment has he made of whether brewing should be recognised as an eligible acti