§ John ThursoTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what meetings he has had with representatives of the Scottish whisky industry in(a) 2001, (b) 2002, (c) 2003 and (d) 2004. [156802]
§ Mrs. McGuireThe Secretary of State for Scotland met representatives from the Scotch Whisky Association twice in 2001 and 2002, once in 2003 and thus far, once in 2004.