Written question asked by Sally Keeble (Labour) on Thursday, 3 April 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 April 2008. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Monday, 21 April 2008 on behalf of the Home Office.

Binge Drinking

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment she has made of the effects of the availability of alcohol on levels of binge drinking.

Answer: The Home Office's review of the alcohol industry's social responsibility standards document and the Department of Health's review of the links between alcohol pricing, promotion and harm will report later in the year and will form the basis of further action to tackle binge drinking and alcohol-related harms.In addition, as announced in the publication of the first review of the Licensing Act in March, we will undertake further comprehensive research into post-midnight drinking patterns and their impact on crime and order, and will not hesitate to take the necessary action through new legislation and enforcement measures to tackle this.

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