That this House recognises the English Whisky Guild’s application to obtain Geographical Indication status; acknowledges that the application includes a different definition of Single Malt; notes that the current definition of Single Malt Whisky denotes the production at a single distillery using a single variety of malted barley grain; further notes that, altering this definition will damage the reputation of the Single Malt category, thus devaluing the Scotch Single Malt Whisky market; further acknowledges that the Scotch Whisky industry contributed £7.1bn to the UK economy in 2022 and supported 66,000 jobs; highlights that the industry generated £3 in every £100 of Scotland’s Gross Value Added; and calls for the protection of the existing Single Malt category, outside of the English Whisky Geographical Indication in order to ensure the special reputation of Scotch Whisky remains undamaged.
Signatories (23)
- Jamie Stone Sponsor
- Jim Shannon
- Wendy Chamberlain
- Mr Alistair Carmichael
- Liz Jarvis
- Susan Murray
- Mr Angus MacDonald
- David Mundell
- Helen Maguire
- Mr Will Forster
- Anna Sabine
- Andrew Rosindell
- Christine Jardine
- Dave Doogan
- Patricia Ferguson
- Graham Leadbitter
- Luke Taylor
- Douglas McAllister
- Dr Roz Savage
- Sarah Dyke
- Steve Darling
- Claire Young
- Maureen Burke