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Alcohol Debate

Scottish MPs reject plans to raise purchasing age
Friday, 03 October 2008
Scottish MPs have voted overwhelmingly against proposals to raise the legal purchasing age from 18 to 21 in the off-trade.
 
Labour MP bids to scrap deep discounting of alcohol
Thursday, 02 October 2008

Labour MP Sally Keeble has launched a new private members bill proposing a minimum price on alcohol.
 
BII chief calls for government to work with drinks industry
Monday, 29 September 2008
British Institute of Inkeeping (BII) chief executive John McNamara will call for the government, health officials and the police to work with the drinks industry at next month's Alcohol Harm Reduction Conference.
 
WSTA rejects Lib Dem move on minimum pricing
Friday, 26 September 2008

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has rejected calls by Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg for the introduction of minimum pricing of alcohol.

 
Government “split” on national alcohol policy
Friday, 26 September 2008
The Government is divided over its alcohol strategy, with No. 10 "nervous" that raising the price of alcohol while inflation is soaring could prove politically unwise.
 
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