All-Party Parliamentary Scotch Whisky and Spirits Group

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The purpose of the All-Party Parliamentary Scotch Whisky and Spirits Group is to promote and support scotch whisky and spirits and facilitate communication and understanding between representatives from the scotch whisky and spirits industry and Members of Parliament.


People

2011

Qualifying Members

2009

Officers

Qualifying Members

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The All-Party Parliamentary Scotch Whisky and Spirits Group and minimum pricing

Former Vice Chair of the group David Mundell (Conservative) offered support to Labour on the issue of minimum pricing by saying that, the SNP must “think again” because it would increase prices of Scotch at home and allow other countries to impose tariffs of one of Scotland’s premier products. He said this in response to job losses from Diageo in Kilmarnock, arguing that the situation should not be made worse by introducing minimum pricing. [4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 , House of Commons, Register Of All-Party Groups (as at 28th April 2011) All-Party Parliamentary Scotch Whisky and Spirits Group, accessed 20 June 2011
  2. House of Commons "Register of all party groups"(Accessed 01/03/2010)
  3. House of Commons Register of All Party Interests Scotch Whisky accessed 9th December 2009
  4. Scottish Conservatives.org “Conservative comment on Diageo job losses” (Accessed 23/04/2010)