Tag Archives: Minimim Pricing of Alcohol

A not so straight answer


The news that the Government would introduce a Minimum Price for Alcohol was announced in the Daily Telegraph on the 27th December 2011. A year later the Government held a public consultation, based primarily on what level to set as this minimum … Continue reading

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Is it your round Norman?


There was a short exchange in Parliament last week regarding the minimum pricing of Alcohol. Jim Shannon MP is a member of the Democratic Unionist Party and the parties health spokesperson. With an eye on the final Queens Speech of … Continue reading

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