Motion
Protecting and Growing Scotland’s Iconic Food and Drink Sector
S6M-16839 · Motion For Debate · lodged by Gougeon, Mairi
Lodged on
17 Mar 2025Heard / answered on
18 Mar 2025Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 18 Mar 2025
That the Parliament recognises the value and importance of Scotland’s food and drink sector in terms of economic benefits, its particular importance to Scotland’s rural and island communities and, importantly, its role in enhancing Scotland’s reputation on a global scale; further recognises the risks of the proposal for an English whisky geographical indication that could undermine Scotch whisky and single malt, which is central to the economy; acknowledges the challenges and opportunities faced by the sector in an ever-changing world; calls for cross-party support to ensure that the sector continues to receive backing and support in order to grow sustainably and contribute to a prosperous and thriving economy; notes the new risk from tariffs, and calls on the UK Government to do all that it can to protect Scotland’s businesses and consumers from their impact.
Backed by
Supported by 1 additional MSP
SNP 1
Lodged by
Gougeon, Mairi
(Scottish National Party).
- Fairlie, Jim (SNP)
No division on the main motion.
The chamber divided on the amendments, but not on the motion itself. It was likely agreed without a vote, or withdrawn before the final question was put.
Computer-generated best guess
Possible final motion text as originally lodged
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That the Parliament recognises the value and importance of Scotland’s food and drink sector in terms of economic benefits, its particular importance to Scotland’s rural and island communities and, importantly, its role in enhancing Scotland’s reputation on a global scale; further recognises the risks of the proposal for an English whisky geographical indication that could undermine Scotch whisky and single malt, which is central to the economy; acknowledges the challenges and opportunities faced by the sector in an ever-changing world; calls for cross-party support to ensure that the sector continues to receive backing and support in order to grow sustainably and contribute to a prosperous and thriving economy; notes the new risk from tariffs, and calls on the UK Government to do all that it can to protect Scotland’s businesses and consumers from their impact.
In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 5 contributions reference this
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
Chamber
· 18 Mar 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 March 2025
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-16839, in the name of Mairi Gougeon, on protecting and growing Scotland’s iconic food and drink sector. Members who wish to speak in the debate sho…
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
Chamber
· 18 Mar 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 March 2025
There are three questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-16839.2, in the name of Tim Eagle, which seeks to amend motion S6M-16839, in the name o…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 18 Mar 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 March 2025
The question is, that amendment S6M-16839.2, in the name of Tim Eagle, which seeks to amend motion S6M-16839, in the name of Mairi Gougeon, on protecting and growing Scotland’s iconic food and drink …
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 18 Mar 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 March 2025
The next question is, that amendment S6M-16839.1, in the name of Rhoda Grant, which seeks to amend motion S6M-16839, in the name of Mairi Gougeon, on protecting and growing Scotland’s iconic food and…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 18 Mar 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 March 2025
The final question is, that motion S6M-16839, in the name of Mairi Gougeon, on protecting and growing Scotland’s iconic food and drink sector, be agreed to. Motion agreed to, That the Parliament re…
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-16839Selected item17 Mar 2025 · Motion For Debate · Gougeon, MairiThat the Parliament recognises the value and importance of Scotland’s food and drink sector in terms of economic benefits, its particular importance to Scotland’s rural and island communities and, importantly, its role in enhancing Scotland’s reputation on a global scale; further recognises the risks of the proposal for an English whisky...
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S6M-16839.1Linked amendment/itemDefeated 24/8517 Mar 2025 · Amendment · Grant, RhodaAs an amendment to motion S6M-16839 in the name of Mairi Gougeon (Protecting and Growing Scotland’s Iconic Food and Drink Sector), insert at end "; notes the further risk to Scotland’s food and drink industry posed by rural depopulation, caused by a lack of housing supply and weakened transport links; acknowledges that the Food and Drink Feder...
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S6M-16839.2Linked amendment/itemDefeated 46/6417 Mar 2025 · Amendment · Eagle, TimAs an amendment to motion S6M-16839 in the name of Mairi Gougeon (Protecting and Growing Scotland’s Iconic Food and Drink Sector), leave out from “notes the new” to end and insert “recognises the need to rapidly deliver key infrastructure projects to aid the movement of goods and services, particularly in remote and rural communiti...
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S6M-16839.3Linked amendment/item17 Mar 2025 · Amendment · Burgess, ArianeAs an amendment to motion S6M-16839 in the name of Mairi Gougeon (Protecting and Growing Scotland’s Iconic Food and Drink Sector), insert at end ", and acknowledges the need for the UK Government to provide Scotland with multi-year funding, and for the Scottish Government to use a proportion of that funding to set out a multi-annual budget for the f...