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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 02 Nov 2022
Black Maternal Health Awareness Week 2022

"On a point of order, Mr Gray. I do not want to take too long on my point of order, but I thought it would be helpful for the Chamber to note the fact that it is Wednesday morning and that we are delighted to be here for this debate …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 02 Nov 2022
Black Maternal Health Awareness Week 2022

"All the time...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 02 Nov 2022
Black Maternal Health Awareness Week 2022

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I, too, congratulate the hon. Member for Streatham (Bell Ribeiro-Addy) on securing the debate and on opening it so well.

I was not due to speak in this debate on behalf of the Scottish National party; it was supposed …..."
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Written Question
Whisky: Scotland
Monday 25th July 2022

Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she has made an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the impact of rising shipping costs on the Scotch whisky industry.

Answered by Andrew Griffith - Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade

The importance of the Scotch whisky industry to the UK economy is recognised, providing £5.5bn Gross Value Added (GVA) to the economy and supporting more than 42,000 jobs across the country. The Department for International Trade engages regularly with The Scotch Whisky Association and individual whisky producers to support opportunities in overseas markets through Free Trade Agreements and understand challenges the industry may face. We closely monitor global trading conditions to assess the impact of factors such as shipping costs on our key export industries.

Written Question
Whisky: Scotland
Monday 25th July 2022

Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she has made an assessment of the role of the Scotch whisky industry in supporting trade relations with international markets.

Answered by Andrew Griffith - Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade

UK food and drink, including Scotch whisky, is renowned worldwide for its quality and provenance. It underpins the UK’s strong reputation in global trade of goods. In 2021, global Scotch whisky exports were worth £4.5bn to the UK economy. The Department for International Trade works closely with trade associations in the drinks industry, business representative organisations and the UK’s whisky producers to maximise opportunities in overseas markets for this outstanding British industry and to support UK trade relations in international markets.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 13 Jun 2022
Transgender Conversion Therapy

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I too congratulate the hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn) on opening the debate. I want to approach this debate by speaking as somebody from the Christian faith. Over the past five years, I have tended to …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 22 Feb 2022
India-UK Trade Negotiations

"Will the hon. Gentleman give way?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 22 Feb 2022
India-UK Trade Negotiations

"I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way. I think he has given me this opportunity before gets himself into a bit of a hole. First, he had a pop at independence, only to then turn it into saying how successful Ireland is. I am grateful to him …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 22 Feb 2022
India-UK Trade Negotiations

"It is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for West Dunbartonshire (Martin Docherty-Hughes). I too put on record my support for Jagtar Singh Johal, who is a son of the Rock. I congratulate the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) on securing and opening this important …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 22 Feb 2022
India-UK Trade Negotiations

"I am glad the hon. Gentleman has touched on that. I discussed the issue in a meeting with the Prime Minister. Thankfully, there was an undertaking that he would raise the issue. Does the hon. Gentleman agree and accept that a lot of the behaviour stems directly from Prime Minister …..."
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