That the Parliament recognises what it considers to be the vital importance of the Scottish wholesale sector; understands that it contributes over £4.3 billion in gross value added (GVA) to the Scottish economy, providing over 35,000 businesses and consumers, including in the Edinburgh Pentlands constituency, with an extensive product range consisting of tens of thousands, with potentially the largest wholesale choice and selection of food and drink of any European country, and supporting over 6,000 local jobs, and welcomes the support from 30 wholesale local food champions that have supported 130 local producers, resulting, it understands, in 30% of wholesalers' turnover coming from Scottish products.
Supported by:
George Adam, Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Miles Briggs, Stephanie Callaghan, Annabelle Ewing, Joe FitzPatrick, Murdo Fraser, Kenneth Gibson, Pam Gosal, Bill Kidd, Rona Mackay, Ben Macpherson, John Mason, Liam McArthur, Stuart McMillan, Audrey Nicoll, Emma Roddick, David Torrance, Evelyn Tweed, Brian Whittle