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Scotch Whisky Association

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when he next plans to meet the Scotch Whisky Association.

answeredScotland Office

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Answering body: Scotland Office
Tabled: 6 Nov 2024
Target answer date: 11 Nov 2024
Answer: 14 Nov 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

6 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when he next plans to meet the Scotch Whisky Association.
11 Nov 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
14 Nov 2024
Answer published
I have had several meetings with the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) in recent months, including during my first week in office, and am pleased to be working closely with them on a range of shared priorities. I will be driving growth in Scotland around th...

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