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Walker's Shortbread Ltd, King's Award for Enterprise

EDM (Early Day Motion) 72: tabled on 13 May 2026

Tabled in the 2026-27 session.

This motion has been signed by 3 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House congratulates Walker’s Shortbread Ltd, a family-owned Scottish shortbread and biscuit company based in Aberlour, on being awarded The King’s Award for Enterprise under the International Trade Category; pays tribute to its status as one of the UK’s largest branded food exporters; notes its expansion into markets in North America, Asia Pacific and the Middle East; celebrates Walker’s Shortbread Ltd achieving over £76,600,000 in revenue from international markets; commends the positive impact this business has had on the local area in Speyside and associated businesses in the supply chain; and pays tribute to other prize winners in the King’s Awards for Enterprise, which total 185 across the UK.

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