To match an exact phrase, use quotation marks around the search term. eg. "Parliamentary Estate". Use "OR" or "AND" as link words to form more complex queries.

Keep yourself up-to-date with the latest developments by exploring our subscription options to receive notifications direct to your inbox

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 04 Jul 2018
Sustainable Fisheries

"The Secretary of State knows that my anger and disappointment at what the UK Government agreed in March was echoed by many fishing communities in Moray. Therefore, I really do welcome what is in this White Paper, which has been roundly welcomed by the fishing industry, with the Scottish Fishermen’s …..."
Douglas Ross - View Speech

View all Douglas Ross (Con - Moray) contributions to the debate on: Sustainable Fisheries
Written Question
Whisky: Scotland
Thursday 28th June 2018

Asked by: Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that geographical indications protection in the EU for Scotch whisky is maintained after the UK leaves the EU.

Answered by George Eustice

Using powers under the EU (Withdrawal) Bill, we will create UK geographical indication (GI) schemes for wines, aromatised wines, spirits, and agricultural products and foodstuffs. This will provide UK protection for UK GIs - including Scotch Whisky - when we leave the EU and ensure that the UK fulfils its WTO TRIPS obligations.

Negotiations on GIs with the EU are continuing and our aim is that all current UK GIs will continue to be protected by the EU’s GI schemes after we leave the EU.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 12 Jun 2018
Coastal Erosion

"I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Angus (Kirstene Hair) on securing this extremely important debate. Moray has suffered from significant flooding over several decades. Millions of pounds have been invested in flood alleviation schemes in Forres, Elgin, Dallas, Newmill, Keith, Rothes and Lhanbryde, but none of those is …..."
Douglas Ross - View Speech

View all Douglas Ross (Con - Moray) contributions to the debate on: Coastal Erosion
Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 12 Jun 2018
Coastal Erosion

"I welcome the hon. Lady’s point, but the figure from the Scottish Government that she cites pales into insignificance when we take into consideration that the Elgin flood alleviation scheme alone cost £86 million. The funding coming from her Government in a year does not even fund half of that …..."
Douglas Ross - View Speech

View all Douglas Ross (Con - Moray) contributions to the debate on: Coastal Erosion
Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 12 Jun 2018
Coastal Erosion

"If they were not obsessed with independence...."
Douglas Ross - View Speech

View all Douglas Ross (Con - Moray) contributions to the debate on: Coastal Erosion
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 07 Jun 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"Fishing is extremely important to my Moray constituency, so will the Minister join me in welcoming—perhaps for the only time—the Scottish National party report this week that said that Brexit could generate £540 million for the fishing industry and 5,000 jobs?..."
Douglas Ross - View Speech

View all Douglas Ross (Con - Moray) contributions to the debate on: Oral Answers to Questions
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 20 Mar 2018
Leaving the EU: Fisheries Management

"Thank you, Mr Speaker, for granting this urgent question, which is in a very similar vein to the one I submitted. That shows the level of interest in this subject on both sides of the House.

The Secretary of State will understand that there is no way I can sell …..."
Douglas Ross - View Speech

View all Douglas Ross (Con - Moray) contributions to the debate on: Leaving the EU: Fisheries Management
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 08 Mar 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"7. What steps the Government are taking to improve the marine environment. ..."
Douglas Ross - View Speech

View all Douglas Ross (Con - Moray) contributions to the debate on: Oral Answers to Questions
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 08 Mar 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"Our fishermen are strong custodians of the marine environment, and fishing communities in Moray such as Buckie, Burghead and Lossiemouth—to name but a few—are looking forward to this Government taking us out of the disastrous common fisheries policy. Does the Minister agree that leaving the European Union will provide fishermen …..."
Douglas Ross - View Speech

View all Douglas Ross (Con - Moray) contributions to the debate on: Oral Answers to Questions
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 07 Dec 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"T7. I never tire of reminding the House that 40% of Scotch whisky distilleries are based in my Moray constituency. Will the Secretary of State outline the Government’s continued support for this iconic Scottish industry?..."
Douglas Ross - View Speech

View all Douglas Ross (Con - Moray) contributions to the debate on: Oral Answers to Questions