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Whisky: Scotland

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Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

UIN 267257, tabled on 20 June 2019

Question

Martin Whitfield
Labour
East Lothian
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the contribution of the Scotch Whisky industry to (a) rural employment and (b) investment.

Answer

David Rutley
Conservative
Macclesfield
Commons

Answered on

25 June 2019

The Scotch Whisky industry provides vital employment and investment to communities across Scotland. It is estimated that 7,000 people are directly employed by the industry in rural areas of Scotland.

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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