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Whisky: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the scotch whisky industry on barriers to business.

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

  1. 6 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the scotch whisky industry on barriers to business.

  2. 11 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 14 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    I meet regularly with the Scotch Whisky industry, and am pleased we can work closely on a range of shared priorities to support growth in the sector.

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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