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Written question asked by Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe (Labour) on Thursday, 22 January 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 February 2015. It was answered by Lord Bates (Conservative) on Monday, 2 February 2015 on behalf of the Home Office.


Alcoholic Drinks: Prices

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the potential impact of minimum unit pricing of 50 pence per unit of alcohol on the cost of living indices.

Answer

The government consulted on a proposed minimum unit price of 45p and published an impact assessment which included an estimate of the cost to different levels of drinkers. The impact assessment did not include as assessment at any other level.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL4382
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Alcoholic drinks Prices Minimum unit prices Cost of living
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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