Press release: Whisky and salmon boost Scottish exports to record £1.4 billion
Total exports for Scottish food and drink worth £1.4 billion in first quarter of year as whisky and salmon continue to play vital role in UK’s exporting success read more
Author Archives: HM Government
Waste giant guilty of exporting banned waste
One of the UK’s largest waste management companies has been convicted of breaking the law on overseas exports. The Environment Agency prosecuted Biffa Waste Services Ltd for sending to China waste collected from households, such as used nappies and fo… read more
Waste giant guilty of exporting banned waste
Soiled nappies, clothing and videotape among items labelled waste paper bound for China read more
UN Human Rights Council 41: UK Statement on Leprosy and Health
Thank you, Mr President, The United Kingdom thanks the Special Rapporteur on leprosy for her report on the wrongful stereotyping and structural violence against women and children affected by leprosy. The UK also thanks the Special Rapporteur for his … read more
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster’s speech at Law Society of Scotland: 24 June 2019
Good afternoon, and thank you very much for inviting me here to address the Law Society of Scotland. I’m always glad of any excuse to come back to Edinburgh. It’s a city that has endless interest and fascination, a weight of history. But also, this is… read more