A few weeks ago on the 20th September while the Government was closed down because of the Conferences several MPs did submit written questions and one of the Sussex MPs was Peter Bottomley from Worthing West and this is his question and the answer which came from Kevin Hollinrake.

Peter Bottomley: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is taking to promote Scotch whisky in international markets.

Kevin Hollinrake: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) offers a comprehensive package of support for whisky exporters, from our export academy which supports ‘new to export’ smaller businesses through to dedicated trade missions to key markets, inward buyer visits and a UK presence at major food and drink trade shows such as Prowein, Germany.

Moreover, DBT has staff in over 100 markets globally, contactable via our Export Support Service, a team of agriculture attachés in 11 markets focused on eliminating barriers for the food and drink industry and a dedicated team in Scotland focusing on support for Scottish exporters, including the Scotch whisky sector.