Motion · S5M-22735 · 16 Sep 2020
The Drop the Tariffs Campaign
The motion
That the Parliament believes that the imposition of the 25% tariff by the United States on single malt whisky adversely affects the whisky and spirits industry in Scotland and creates significant barriers in UK-US trade relations; understands that this is costing the sector £30 million per month with the total cost so far being £300 million; notes the 30% decrease of whisky export to the US, which was recorded shortly after the introduction of the tariff; understands that this puts at risk around 20,000 jobs in the UK and threatens the wellbeing of many families across Scotland; believes that, coupled with the post-Brexit context and COVID-19 pandemic, the tariff might cause even greater harm to the sector, and calls on the UK Government to support the Drop the Tariffs campaign, which has been initiated by GMB Scotland, and to cooperate with the Scotch Whisky Association to demand that the US ends this tariff.
Supporters (12)
- Sarah Boyack 21 Sep 2020
- Neil Findlay 21 Sep 2020
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 21 Sep 2020
- Iain Gray 21 Sep 2020
- Richard Lyle 21 Sep 2020
- Rona Mackay 21 Sep 2020
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 21 Sep 2020
- Pauline McNeill Scottish Labour 21 Sep 2020
- Stewart Stevenson 21 Sep 2020
- Neil Bibby Scottish Labour 22 Sep 2020
- Colin Smyth 26 Sep 2020
- Ruth Maguire 12 Oct 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.