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Indeed, it is impossible to defend when one considers the importance of the whisky industry. Des Browne may have one view, but many Labour back benchers at Westminster were lobbying with another view.
The shipbuilding industry is of historic importance to many communities across Scotland, and it continues to play a significant part in our economy today.