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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Nicholas Brown (Labour), on Monday, 15 March 2004, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 80 members in total.

ALCOHOL HARM REDUCTION STRATEGY

That this House welcomes the progress that has been made so far on the Government's Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy; in particular welcomes the commitment from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health in the debate on 5th January that our work in this area will also cover issues such as the display of unit information and the sensible drinking message; recognises the medical case for moderation in alcohol consumption; welcomes the campaign led by National Health Service clinicians to promote a sensible drinking message; recognises the additional costs arising from alcohol related crime and disorder and the burden placed on the police and the justice system as well as on the National Health Service; and therefore calls upon the Department of Health to initiate discussion between the medical profession and the alcohol drinks industry with a view to setting the responsible drinking message across including the potential for doing this through a labelling scheme covering the display of unit information and the sensible drinking message.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

ALCOHOL HARM REDUCTION STRATEGY (822A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Bob Spink (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Tuesday, 16 March 2004. It has been signed by 7 members in total.
leave out from 'across' to end and insert 'regrets that the Government removed from the police the power to confiscate unopened bottles, cans and containers of alcohol from underage youths in public places in the Criminal Justice Act 2001; welcomes the Government's recent reinstatement of that power to the police; and urges the police to make maximum use of that power.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
822 
822A1 
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Alcoholic drinks Health hazards Labelling Misuse
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk