Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 196295
Whisky: Scotland
Tabled: 1 September 2023
Answered: 11 September 2023
Named DayQuestion
Ian Murray
Labour — Edinburgh South
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made a recent assessment of the contribution of the Scotch whisky industry to the tourism industry.
Answer
Sir John WhittingdaleThe whisky industry is the UK’s largest single food and drink sector, accounting for 25% of the UK’s food and drink exports and 75% of Scottish food and drink exports, impacting 200 markets worldwide. The whisky sector generates £3.3 billion directly to t...
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