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1608480

registered interest
date	29/03/2023
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Food: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on promoting and supporting the Scottish food and drink sector.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	904302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>The Scotland Office takes issues raised by businesses very seriously indeed. That is why we have listened to the concerns of businesses, particularly small businesses, in relation to the Scottish Government's Deposit Return Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>I hope that the new First Minister and the Scottish Government will do the same and pause its scheme so that we can work together to find solutions that work for Scotland and the whole of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk answering member printed John Lamont question first answered 29/03/2023 14:55:49 answering member 4608 label Biography information for John Lamont
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1047730

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Food: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to increase food and drink exports from Scotland to (a) Asia (b) South America and (c) Africa.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	212432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) supports companies in Scotland and the rest of the UK to trade globally through initiatives including the GREAT campaign, Export Campaigns, the Tradeshow Access Programme and financial support offered by UK Export Finance. The Department’s Export Strategy sets out how we will put in place the right practical, promotional and financial support to help businesses to grow sustainably by exporting. This also includes support from dedicated food and drink teams working for Her Majesty's Trade Commissioners across Asia Pacific, Latin America and Africa.</p><p> </p><p>DIT also supports the Government’s work to gain overseas market access for produce from the UK. In China, we have secured market access for seed potatoes, a huge boon to the Scottish farming industry which delivers about 70% of the UK seed potato export volume, alongside access for beef, where UK exports are expected to be worth £250m over 5 years.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 01/02/2019 15:55:25 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1017297

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Food: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether (a) Ayrshire Earlies, (b) Forfar Bridies, (c) Ayrshire Dunlop, (d) Orkney Cheddar, (e) Stornoway black pudding, (f) Scottish wild salmon, (g) Scottish farmed salmon, (h) native Shetland wool, (i) Scottish lamb, (j) Scottish beef, (k) Arbroath smokies, (l) Teviotdale cheese, (m) Shetland lamb, (n) Orkney beef and (o) Orkney lamb will continue to be protected by either (i) Protected Designation of Origin, (ii) Protected Geographical Indication and (iii) Traditional Speciality Guaranteed provisions after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	197422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government recognises the economic and cultural importance of geographical indications (GIs) to Scotland.</p><p>The UK will establish its own GI schemes at the point at which EU law ceases to apply in the UK. These will provide a clear and simple set of rules on GIs. The new UK framework will comply with and go beyond the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). This will ensure that UK GIs enjoy continued protection in the UK after we leave the EU.</p><p>Under the Withdrawal Agreement, all current UK GIs will continue to be protected in the EU during the implementation period. We anticipate that UK GIs will continue to be protected in the EU at the point at which EU law ceases to apply in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 04/12/2018 12:33:50 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

846738

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Food: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to promote the sale of Scottish food and drink to the international market.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	903867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>This Department actively supports companies throughout the UK to promote food and drink exports. In 2017 UK food and drink exports totalled £22 billion, an increase of 7.7% in real terms on 2016. Scottish companies contribute significantly to our effort.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/02/2018 12:21:28 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

802673

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Food: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on the value of international trade for Scotland's food and drink sector.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	118223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>As part of our work preparing to make a success of our departure from the European Union we are carrying out a full suite of analysis as you would expect a responsible Government to do. This means looking at 58 sectors as well as cross-cutting regulatory, economic and social issues to help inform our negotiation positions.</p><p> </p><p>We have discussed sectoral and other economic analysis with the Scottish Government and the other devolved administrations frequently since the referendum, including at several rounds of JMC (EN) meetings. There has also been extensive engagement with the DAs outside of the JMC process – including meetings at both ministerial and official level.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health, Food and Drink Manufacturing and Fisheries sectoral reports set out a description of the sectors, the current EU regulatory regime, existing frameworks for how trade is facilitated between countries in these sectors and sector views. These reports have been made available for members of both Houses to read in a secure reading room.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 118221 118222 question first answered 12/12/2017 17:52:30 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

800589

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Food: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with representatives of the Scottish food processing industry on that industry’s immigration needs after the ULK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
tabling member printed	David Duguid
uin	117210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>After we leave the EU we will put in place an immigration system which works in the best interests of the whole of the UK. Crucial to the development of this new immigration system will be the views from a range of businesses, including those in agriculture and the food and drink industries.</p><p>We have asked the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to assess the impact of immigration in the UK. We are carefully considering the options for the future immigration system and will set out our plans shortly.</p><p>The Prime Minister has clearly set out the need for an implementation period after we leave the EU so that both the EU and the UK can prepare for the future arrangements, to avoid a cliff edge and ensure that businesses and individuals only have to plan for one major set of changes.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 117209 question first answered 07/12/2017 13:17:58 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4606 label Biography information for David Duguid