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Whisky: Origin Marking

Asked by Andrew BowieConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 28 March 2025UIN 39529

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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions (a) he and (b) his Department had with the (i) Scotland Office and (ii) Department for Business and Trade on the application for an English Whisky geographical indicat

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

The application to register English Whisky as a geographical indication was submitted in February 2022. There are no recorded discussions on the application held with other departments prior to that time.

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