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Meeting of the Parliament 15 January 2026

15 Jan 2026 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
General Question Time
Scotch Whisky Industry (Importance of Supply Chain)
Hoy, Craig Con South Scotland Watch on SPTV

I recently visited the Annandale distillery in Dumfriesshire and was impressed by its commitment to reaching net zero, with a significant investment in a multimillion-pound, game-changing thermal energy storage system, which was partly funded by the previous UK Conservative Government. What support can the Scottish Government give to the Scotch whisky industry to meet its decarbonisation and sustainability goals, not just in our world-class distilleries but throughout the wider supply chain?

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4. Jamie Hepburn (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (SNP) SNP
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the importance of the supply chain to the Scotch whisky industry. (S6O-05374)
The Minister for Business and Employment (Richard Lochhead) SNP
The Scotch whisky industry is one of Scotland’s most significant economic sectors, contributing more than £5 billion in exports, and a resilient, competitive...
Jamie Hepburn SNP
The First Minister has led from the front to protect Scotch whisky from US tariffs, taking the case directly to the US Government. Does the minister have any...
Richard Lochhead SNP
Jamie Hepburn makes a good point—the whisky sector is not just about distillers but about the wider supply chain, which benefits constituencies such as Jamie...
Craig Hoy (South Scotland) (Con) Con
I recently visited the Annandale distillery in Dumfriesshire and was impressed by its commitment to reaching net zero, with a significant investment in a mul...
Richard Lochhead SNP
I have not had the privilege of visiting that distillery in the member’s region, but perhaps one day I will have the opportunity to do so. In recent years, ...