Why abstraction controls have been placed on the whisky industry; whether any evidence exists to show that such controls are necessary and,…

Answered Asked by Fergus Ewing SNP Lodged 4 Apr 2001

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive why abstraction controls have been placed on the whisky industry; whether any evidence exists to show that such controls are necessary and, if so, whether it will detail such evidence, and what criteria are applied in deciding whether such controls are necessary.

The answer

Answered by Rhona Brankin on 18 Apr 2001 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

No controls on the abstraction of water by the whisky industry are currently in place. However, the EC Water Framework Directive requires the introduction of a comprehensive abstraction control regime. The Executive will bring forward proposals for controls in due course.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-14795 by reference.