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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===
*Chair -[[Jim Sheridan]] <ref name="april011">, House of Commons, [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/scotch-whisky-and-spirits.htm Register Of All-Party Groups (as at 28th April 2011) All-Party Parliamentary Scotch Whisky and Spirits Group], accessed 20 June 2011 </ref>
*Vice-Chairs - [[Anne McIntosh]], [[Alan Reid]], [[Angus Robertson]]<ref name="april011"/>,
*Treasurer - Baroness [[Irene Adams]] of Craigielea Treasurer (Labour) <ref name="april011"/>
*Secretary - [[Brian H. Donohoe]]<ref name="april011"/>

'''Qualifying Members'''
*[[John Thurso]] – LD
*[[Don Foster]] – LD
*[[Alun Cairns]] – Con
*[[Mike Crockart]] – LD
*[[Brian Donohoe]] (Labour)
*[[Tony Baldry]] (Conservative)
*[[Graham Brady]] (Conservative)
*[[Christopher Chope]] (Conservative)
*[[James Gray]] (Conservative)
*[[Laurence Robertson]] (Conservative)
*[[Anne McIntosh]] (Conservative)
*[[Tim Boswell]] (Conservative)
*[[Ian Davidson]]
*[[John Robertson]]
*[[Angus Robertson]] (SNP)
*[[Tom Greatrex]]
*[[Lindsay Roy]]
*[[Jim Cunningham]]
*[[Jim Hood]] (Labour)
*[[Ann McKechin]] (Labour)
	
===2009===
'''Officers'''
*[[John McFall]] Chair (Labour)
*[[David Mundell]] Vice Chair (Conservative)
*[[Angus Robertson]] Vice Chair (SNP)
*[[Alan Reid]] Vice Chair (Lib Dem)
*[[Brian Donohoe]] Secretary (Labour)
* Baroness [[Irene Adams]] of Craigielea Treasurer (Labour)
'''Qualifying Members''' 
*[[Brian Jenkins (MP)]] (Labour)
*[[Andrew Dismore]] (Labour)
*[[Joan Humble]] (Labour)
*[[Dr Rudi Vis]] (Labour)
*[[Bill Olner]] (Labour)
*[[Jim Cunningham]] (Labour)
*[[Rosemary McKenna]](Labour) 
*[[Jimmy Hood]] (Labour)
*[[Andrew Mackinlay]] (Labour)
*[[Thomas McAvoy]] (Labour)
*[[Tony Baldry]] (Conservative)
*[[Christopher Chope]] (Conservative)
*[[James Gray]] (Conservative)
*[[Laurence Robertson]] (Conservative)
*[[Anne McIntosh]] (Conservative)
*[[Tim Boswell]] (Conservative)
*[[Nigel Evans]] (Conservative)
*[[Cheryl Gillan]] (Conservative)
*[[Graham Brady]] (Conservative)
*[[Alistair Carmichael]] (Lib Dem)  <ref>House of Commons "[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi503.htm: Register of all party groups]"(Accessed 01/03/2010)</ref>
<ref> House of Commons Register of All Party Interests [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi498.htm Scotch Whisky] accessed 9th December 2009 </ref>


===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. <ref> Scottish Conservatives.org “[http://www.scottishconservatives.org/news_press/news/conservative_comment_on_diageo_job_losses.aspx: Conservative comment on Diageo job losses]” (Accessed 23/04/2010) </ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Alcohol]] [[Category:Alcohol Industry]]