Cameron Promises Crackdown on Cheap Alcohol
by Katy Murcutt - Paralegal
13 August 2010, filed under Consumer
Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that stores selling below cost alcohol to consumers are partly responsible for the UK’s binge drinking culture.
Cameron said that action must be taken to prevent anti social behaviour and alcohol fuelled disorder on the streets.
The Prime Minister has publicly supported Greater Manchester’s plans to bring in minimum prices for the sale of alcohol. Of this area, ten local councils will stand to pass bylaws by introducing a law that would result in each unit of alcohol being sold for at least 50pence.
However, any such bylaws imposed by the councils would have to be passed by the Home Secretary as they would otherwise fail if they were challenged under competition law as neighbouring areas would have alcohol for sale at a cheaper rate.
Cameron is backing the proposal for broader police powers to remove licences, as well as giving local councils and authorities the power to decline applications for new licences and enable local authorities to tackle underage consumption of alcohol.
Both the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence and the House of Commons Health Select Committee have shown their support for the proposed minimum pricing plans.
In contrast the Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley, has said that the minimum pricing would ultimately punish those on a low income as create an unfair divide in the market place at a time when families and the unemployed are struggling.
The Department of Health issued a statement in support of the proposal, but added that it is not the only factor responsible for the misuse of alcohol by binge drinkers.
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