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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-23more like thismore than 2017-10-23
answering body
Scotland Office more like this
answering dept id 2 more like this
answering dept short name Scotland more like this
answering dept sort name Scotland more like this
hansard heading Whisky: Scotland more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people employed (a) directly, (b) in the supply chain and (c) in the tourism industry as a result of the Scottish whisky industry. more like this
tabling member constituency Argyll and Bute remove filter
tabling member printed
Brendan O'Hara more like this
uin 109095 remove filter
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-31more like thismore than 2017-10-31
answer text <p>The Scottish whisky industry makes a significant contribution to employment in Scotland and the wider UK. The latest Scotch Whisky Association GVA figures (2014-2016) show that the industry directly supports employment of 10,540 and a further 21,860 jobs in the supply chain. The industry also contributes to the wider Scottish tourism sector.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale more like this
answering member printed David Mundell more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-31T11:12:53.303Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-31T11:12:53.303Z
answering member
1512
label Biography information for David Mundell more like this
tabling member
4371
label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara more like this