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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-03-10more like thismore than 2016-03-10
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 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 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to promote the export of Scotch whisky. more like this
tabling member constituency Carshalton and Wallington more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Brake remove filter
uin 30712 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-03-17more like thismore than 2016-03-17
answer text <p>We are committed to increasing and promoting sales of our excellent food and drink here and overseas. This is why we have launched the Great British Food Campaign, created a new Great British Food Unit and designated 2016 “The year of Great British Food.”</p><p> </p><p>Scotch whisky is a phenomenal global success. In 2014 exports were worth £3.95 billion* representing 21% of total UK food and drink exports. We are working with the industry to boost exports by developing a new Exports Action Plan, taking every opportunity to promote our products overseas and working hard to secure a global liberalised market for all our spirit drinks.</p><p> </p><p>*Source: Scotch Whisky Association</p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-03-17T16:11:49.377Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-17T16:11:49.377Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
151
label Biography information for Tom Brake more like this