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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 13 October 2009. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Policing and Crime Bill.


Policing and Crime Bill

Amendment 116A 116A: Schedule 4, page 154, line 25, at end insert— "(1A) The first order under subsection (1) must be to the effect that the sale of all alcohol in all establishments must be set as a minimum price per unit of alcohol sold. (1B) A unit of alcohol for the purposes of subsection (1A) shall be defined as each ten millilitres of ethanol per whole beverage. (1C) The minimum price per unit of alcohol sold to which subsection (1A) refers shall be determined by an independent board of experts. (1D) The membership of the independent board of experts mentioned in subsection (1C) shall be determined by the Secretary of State. (1E) The order referred to in subsection (1A) shall be exempt from the provisions of the Competition Act 1998."


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
713 c149 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Children Codes of practice Crime prevention Appeals Crime Alcoholic drinks Crimes of violence Anti-social behaviour Bottles Licensing Harassment Licensed premises Injunctions Glass Local government Police Powers Public places Packaging Prices Plastics Sales Young people Anti-social behaviour orders
Legislation
Policing and Crime Bill 2008-09
Link
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