Sentences with phrase «minimum unit price»

Leading doctors, children's charities and homelessness groups have called for minimum unit pricing for a number of years.

71 per cent of the public believe the Government has a responsibility to address alcohol - related harm, while 52 per cent support minimum unit pricing.

Why press ahead with minimum unit pricing which will inevitably lead to a lengthy and expensive legal battle funded by the taxpayer when a floor price could be the answer?

LONDON — Bargain booze has become a little more expensive in Scotland, which says it is the first country in the world to introduce minimum unit pricing for alcohol.

In a forgettable PMQs today, Ed Miliband criticised David Cameron on his rumoured imminent u-turn on minimum unit pricing for alcohol by asking if he could «organise anything in a brewery».

A 50p minimum unit price in England would save 525 lives a year.

The Scottish Parliament passed legislation in 2012, the Alcohol (Minimum Pricing)(Scotland) Act 2012, which allows the Scottish Ministers to introduce a system of Minimum Unit Pricing for alcohol.

«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.

It has already agreed a 50p minimum unit price for alcohol, although the controversial move will not be implemented if the Scottish Whisky Association succeeds in an ongoing court battle to block it.

Finally, the scotch whisky industry — which currently generates about # 125 a second for the UK balance of trade and directly supports about 10,000 jobs in economically fragile rural and urban communities, would be severely damaged by minimum unit pricing.

Scotland's supreme court ruled in favour of introducing minimum unit pricing last month, despite an appeal by the Scotch Whisky Association asserting that it was in breach of EU trade laws.

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.

New analysis shows dramatic increase in affordability of shop - bought beer as Lords debate minimum unit pricing in England

Sixty - four of the 70 respondents (91.4 %) who commented on the proposed price are either in favour of a 50 pence per unit minimum price or a higher Minimum Unit Price.

On 15 November 2017, the UK Supreme Court confirmed that the legislation which allows Minimum Unit Pricing to be introduced is lawful.

by the Labour leader, although when she spoke, she decided to ditch the cigs and reach straight for the bottle with her question about why minimum unit pricing for alcohol was «sitting on death row».

The Scottish government, too, has described minimum unit pricing as the «missing piece of the jigsaw» in tackling the country's relationship with alcohol.

The European Court of Justice has consistently found minimum unit pricing to be an illegal barrier to trade.

GO: Well, if we went ahead on minimum unit pricing we'd get a bit more money, plus there'd be all the more booze left for us on supermarket shelves as the proles sober up and stick to water.

An independent panel has published a report today supporting the Welsh Government's proposal to introduce minimum unit pricing for alcohol.

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.

The 50 pence minimum unit price will mean a beer with two units of alcohol must cost at least # 1, and a bottle of wine with nine units # 4.50.

SCOTLAND will become the first country to introduce minimum unit pricing for alcohol after its government won a legal battle last week.

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.

Towards the end of last year, the UK Supreme Court ruled that Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) could proceed in Scotland.

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.»

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

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

Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said: «We support a minimum unit price where it prevents too low supermarket prices whilst protecting responsible pubs.

The Republic of Ireland is legislating for minimum unit pricing, and both Welsh and Northern Irish Governments have looked at this measure.

The ideal solution is a minimum unit price, targeted at the cheapest products favoured by children and the heaviest drinkers.

As the government consults on a minimum unit price for alcohol, we argue that a focus on parenting could be more effective.

This article is from the April 2013 issue of Total Politics The scandal of Britain's binge drinking - culture continues to make headlines and the government has proposed a minimum unit price on alcohol by way of a solution.

This focus on parenting would be in stark contrast to a minimum unit price.

Institute for Fiscal Studies says 50p minimum unit price will have dramatic impact with cider and lager prices soaring

Publishing response to the consultation on the introduction of a minimum unit price for alcohol - Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

The Scottish parliament passed a bill introducing a minimum unit price in May this year, but that is currently under judicial review after a legal challenge by the Scottish Whiskey Association (SWA).

Minimum unit pricing is not a tax; it is a targeted way of making sure alcohol is sold at a sensible price.

Minimum Unit Pricing will now be implemented on 1 May 2018.

Minimum unit pricing will impact most on harmful drinkers - those who regularly drink more than the lower risk drinking guidelines.

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I have considerable reservations about the efficacy of a minimum unit price for alcohol (MUP).

Why would minimum unit pricing be ineffective?