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Adjournment debate on Wednesday, 15 July 2009, in the House of Commons, led by Lord Browne of Ladyton. The answering member was Pat McFadden.


Diageo Closures

Adjournment debate on the proposed closure of Diageo plants in Kilmarnock and Hurlford.


Secondary information

Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
496 c414-22 
Session
2008-09
Department
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Proceeding contributions
Lord Browne of Ladyton | 496 c417 (Link to this contribution) I thank my hon. Friend for his contribution, although he has spoiled the whole second half of my spe...
David Mundell | 496 c417 (Link to this contribution) Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?
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Lord Browne of Ladyton | 496 c416-7 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to my hon. Friend for speaking up for Glasgow, which he does regularly in this House. ...
Jim McGovern | 496 c417 (Link to this contribution) I am a member of the Scottish Affairs Committee, and today, as I am sure my right hon. Friend is awa...
Lord Browne of Ladyton | 496 c415-6 (Link to this contribution) I thank my hon. Friend for that intervention, as he has great knowledge of the industry. The Shieldh...
John Robertson | 496 c416 (Link to this contribution) As a Glasgow MP, I can safely say that the cooperage in Port Dundas is well known, if only because o...
Lord Browne of Ladyton | 496 c415 (Link to this contribution) I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention, and indeed for his support, to which I shall come b...
Jim Sheridan | 496 c415 (Link to this contribution) I congratulate my right hon. Friend on securing the debate. He is well aware that Kilmarnock workers...
Angus Robertson | 496 c414-5 (Link to this contribution) I congratulate the right hon. Gentleman on securing the debate, and on his vigorous support of his c...
Lord Browne of Ladyton | 496 c414 (Link to this contribution) I thank my hon. Friend, who has been a stalwart supporter of the campaign that we are conducting to ...
Alistair Carmichael | 496 c418 (Link to this contribution) I, too, was at the Scottish Affairs Committee briefing with senior Diageo management, and I was surp...
Lord Browne of Ladyton | 496 c418 (Link to this contribution) A considerable number of Members wish to intervene, and I shall be happy to take those interventions...
Pat McFadden | 496 c420-2 (Link to this contribution) I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Kilmarnock and Loudoun (Des Browne) on securing t...
Lord Browne of Ladyton | 496 c420 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman has made an important point. I have spoken to the chief executive officer of Diag...
David Mundell | 496 c420 (Link to this contribution) I thank the right hon. Gentleman and congratulate him on his campaign, which has my full support and...
Lord Browne of Ladyton | 496 c414 (Link to this contribution) The Johnnie Walker whisky bottling plant in Kilmarnock dominates the town. As its Hill street addres...
Sandra Osborne | 496 c414 (Link to this contribution) I congratulate my right hon. Friend on his campaign, which has brought together on a cross-party and...
Lord Browne of Ladyton | 496 c418-9 (Link to this contribution) I could not have put it better myself. I was hoping to, of course, but I could not have. I want to p...
Subjects
Alcoholic drinks Closures Redundancy Whisky Factories Diageo Kilmarnock
Link
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