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Thursday, May 20, 2010

Coalition Government outlines alcohol plans


The new Government has outlined its plans for alcohol policy in its latest document 'The coalition: our programme for government' [pdf]. It states:

  • We will ban the sale of alcohol below cost price.
  • We will review alcohol taxation and pricing to ensure it tackles binge drinking without unfairly penalising responsible drinkers, pubs and important local industries.
  • We will overhaul the Licensing Act to give local authorities and the police much stronger powers to remove licences from, or refuse to grant licences to, any premises that are causing problems.
  • We will allow councils and the police to shut down permanently any shop or bar found to be persistently selling alcohol to children.
  • We will double the maximum fine for under-age alcohol sales to £20,000.
  • We will permit local councils to charge more for late-night licences to pay for additional policing.
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