Sentences with phrase «minimum alcohol price»

The Lib Dems would continue to push for a minimum alcohol price — along with Plaid Cymru and the Greens.

The policy of minimum alcohol price per unit has the potential to become one of these devices.

Introducing minimum alcohol pricing would help create «a more orderly, content and healthy society»,... More

I know of one highly experienced research press officer, who had worked on controversial issues like human animal hybrids, GM crops, animal research, minimum alcohol pricing and climate change, who admitted: «Nothing had prepared me for the most polarising, knee - jerking subject of all: breastfeeding.»

Well, Cameron said something about minimum alcohol pricing and the BBC got in hot water for including a panda in a list of newsworthy women, but apart from that it was dead as a dodo.

The flip side is that government U-turns on plain packs, minimum alcohol pricing, fracking and gambling all seem to bear his mark too.

The coalition's U-turns with regard to the plain packaging of cigarettes and minimum alcohol pricing would appear to provide clear proof of this.

«Like most ED doctors I have seen a huge amount of alcohol - related admission [s]... I believe we need an enormous national public health campaign, and stronger minimum alcohol pricing.»

David Cameron is coming to town tomorrow to try and plug his idea for Minimum Alcohol pricing!

I doubt minimum alcohol pricing would have stopped the Bullingdon Club smashing up restaurants.

The Welsh Conservatives are supporting moves to introduce minimum alcohol pricing in Wales.

Health Minister Mark Drakeford has welcomed today's expert report on minimum alcohol pricing which he says adds to the evidence that the move would help cut problem drinking.

«In principle, we are committed to a form of minimum alcohol pricing.

«David Cameron was right when he said he was going for minimum alcohol pricing», Campbell argued over breakfast, before going on to attack «the speed and the spinelessness» of Cameron's climb down.

What impact would minimum alcohol pricing have on inflation and the uprating of benefits bills in the future?

David Cameron made a personal pledge in March 2012 that minimum alcohol pricing would be introduced

He has clashed with William Hague over Libya, Ken Clarke over Abu Qatada and human rights, and Mr Cameron himself over minimum alcohol pricing - not to mention, outside Cabinet, with Lord Leveson over his enquiry: indeed, he is the only Minister who has had the self - confidence to go into the courtroom and take Lord Leveson on.

David Cameron made a personal pledge in March 2012 that minimum alcohol pricing would be introduced claiming that being in government «was not always about doing the popular thing.

Home Office minister Jeremy Browne announced the u-turn last July telling MPs there was not enough evidence that minimum alcohol pricing would be effective without penalising responsible drinkers.

Ministers and senior government officials held dozens of meetings with the drinks industry before reversing plans to introduce minimum alcohol pricing despite compelling medical evidence it would save thousands of lives, it has emerged.

When you realise this then policies as diverse as tax cuts for the rich, minimum alcohol pricing and HS2 fit into a coherant whole.

Minimum alcohol pricing may not reduce consumption among those who see heavy drinking as an essential part of social activity,...

This includes advice on data protection and minimum alcohol pricing matters, with litigation experience in the CJEU, the Supreme Court and Court of Session on issues such as mental health, benefits legislation, fox hunting, planning and state aid.

Not exact matches

Introduces a minimum pricing on alcohol.

Scotland has led the world by becoming the first country to implement a minimum unit price for alcohol, Nicola Sturgeon has said.

UK: Government drops minimum unit pricing The UK Coalition Government has officially abandoned plans to introduce minimum unit pricing for alcohol in England and Wales.

just The Facts - Minimum pricing on alcohol in Scotland On Monday, the Scottish government confirmed it will set a minimum price of GBP0.50 (US$ 0.80) per unit of aMinimum pricing on alcohol in Scotland On Monday, the Scottish government confirmed it will set a minimum price of GBP0.50 (US$ 0.80) per unit of aminimum price of GBP0.50 (US$ 0.80) per unit of alcohol.

Fergus Taylor, the executive director of Alcohol Beverages Australia, said alcohol abuse was a serious issue which needed to be tackled, but the Northern Territory minimum floor price was not the right mecAlcohol Beverages Australia, said alcohol abuse was a serious issue which needed to be tackled, but the Northern Territory minimum floor price was not the right mecalcohol abuse was a serious issue which needed to be tackled, but the Northern Territory minimum floor price was not the right mechanism.

The West Australian government has also been looking at the possibility of implementing a minimum floor price for alcohol.

UK: Higher taxes better than minimum pricing, argues OFT The UK's Office of Fair Trading (OFT) says it believes raising alcohol duties, instead of minimum pricing, would be a better way to tackle pro

UK: Higher taxes better than minimum pricing, argues OFT The UK's Office of Fair Trading (OFT) says it believes raising alcohol duties, instead of minimum pricing, would be a better way to tackle pro... read more

Industry players are worried about ad - hoc plans for minimum floor pricing for alcohol which would make even the cheapest bottle of wine $ 10 in the NT.

Last week British Prime Minister David Cameron backed councils across the country in their plans to implement a minimum price for alcohol.

Commenting on the findings of this report, IAS Chief Executive Katherine Brown said: «The desire to support pubs has often been used as a reason to resist policies to reduce alcohol - related harm, including minimum unit pricing, increasing alcohol taxes and stricter drink - drive laws.

Our findings suggest that whether you want to support pubs or to reduce harmful drinking, the answer is the same: increase the price of the cheapest alcohol through tax or minimum unit pricing.»

These findings highlight divisions in the alcohol industry, with several major multinational producers actively opposing policies such as minimum unit pricing (MUP), which would increase the price of the cheapest products sold in shops and supermarkets.

George Rushton, director of alcohol and drug information charity Hope UK, said a minimum pricing proposal was effective in «addressing the issue of cut - price alcohol products».

Many fail to realise that the UK has driven multiple progressive policies aimed at improving the health of the population, whether plain packaging for cigarettes, minimum pricing units for alcohol, or the most recent sugar tax.

The ten - week consultation will assess whether a minimum 45p per unit price for alcohol would reduce problem drinking and help clean up disorder on British high streets on weekend evenings.

Ministers argue the minimum price policy would cut crime by 50,000 a year and result in 9,000 fewer alcohol - related deaths over the next ten years.

«A lot of this response is based on a misunderstanding of how minimum pricing works,» she said, claiming an introduction of the pricing rules would result in a moderate drinker seeing their annual alcohol bill rise by just # 11.81.

Scotland is set to introduce minimum unit pricing, having twice overcome legal challenges from the alcohol industry.

The evidence on alcohol minimum unit pricing was covered up by Cameron and his cronies for their sponsors in big booze.

«We call on the Government to better support our emergency services and implement policies to ease this burden, such as minimum unit pricing for alcohol.

The long - awaited alcohol strategy is also set to introduce minimum pricing, probably at 40p a unit, in a move which will be enthusiastically welcomed by health campaigners.

An influential health watchdog has demanded minimum prices on alcohol and tough questions from GPs to patients on their intake as part of a drive to cut down on alcohol - related deaths.

CAMERON: Minimum pricing for alcohol will «motivate the working classes to buy a decent single malt, or maybe a magnum or two.»

It is disappointing that five years have been wasted on a fruitless exercise when the government could have been making real progress by delivering on its commitments to introduce evidence based policies such as minimum unit pricing for alcohol.

It called for the introduction of minimum pricing, improved regulation on alcohol advertising and a mandatory labelling scheme.

Evidence shows that the most effective policies to reduce alcohol harms, including harms to others, are: - Raising the price of the cheapest alcohol, through taxation and minimum unit pricing - Regulating the density of outlets that can serve alcohol and restricting the permitted hours of sale - drink driving laws, including a lower legal blood alcohol limit and random roadside breath tests - Screening and brief advice for people who are at risk of drinking to a level that is harmful to themselves and others However, the most effective approach is a comprehensive, multi-sectorial set of measures that work together to reduce levels of harmful drinking.