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Whisky

Asked by Graham LeadbitterScottish National PartyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 10 March 2025UIN 35107

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the value of single malt Welsh whisky to the economy.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

No formal assessment has been made by the department, but upon registration of Single Malt Welsh Whisky as a geographical indication in 2023, it was forecast to generate a revenue of £23 million in the 2023-24 financial year and is exported to more than 45 countries.

SOURCE: https://businesswales.gov.wales/foodanddrink/news-and-events/news/single-malt-welsh-whisky-protected

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