Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 51706
Whisky: Scotland
Tabled: 12 May 2025
Answered: 15 May 2025
Named DayQuestion
Seamus Logan
Scottish National Party — Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the US-UK Economic Prosperity Deal on domestic Scotch whisky producers.
Answer
Mr Douglas AlexanderOn 8 May the UK government announced a landmark economic deal with the United States, making the UK the first country to get an agreement with President Trump. The US has committed to further negotiations, including on the 10% tariffs introduced on 2 Apri...
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