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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BY DEPUTY M. TADIER OF ST. BRELADE
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 19th JULY 2010
Question
Given the Assembly's commitment to the diversification of the Island's industries in the Strategic Plan, and the need for new growth areas in these times of economic uncertainty, will the Minister advise if he would support the idea of Vodka production in the Island and, if so, what steps he will take to bring this about?
Answer Yes.
Vodka distillation production would assist diversification and a pilot study to further investigate production and marketing is being funded under the Rural Initiative Scheme.
If the pilot study is successful the applicant would begin commercial production