Alcohol Minimum Pricing

Irish government announces alcohol minimum pricing plan

04-Feb-2015 By Mike Berry

Ireland is set to introduce alcohol minimum pricing after its government signed off proposals included in a new public health bill.

Public health agency to examine case for alcohol minimum pricing

24-Oct-2014 By Mike Berry

The spectre of alcohol minimum pricing has been raised once again in a new policy paper from Public Health England (PHE).

Alcohol Minimum Pricing Bill gets passed by the Scottish Parliament

24-May-2012 By Michelle Perrett

The Scottish Parliament has passed the Alcohol Minimum Pricing Bill making way for its preferred minimum price of 50p per unit.

Tory U-turn in Scotland over minimum pricing

09-Mar-2012 By Michelle Perrett

The Scottish Conservative Party has dropped its opposition to minimum unit pricing for alcohol - in a deal that would see it scrapped in five years if it fails to work.

Scots to forge ahead with minimum pricing plan

08-Sep-2011 By John harrington

The Scottish Government has confirmed that it will introduce a Bill to bring forward minimum pricing this autumn, although a unit price will not be included.