Backbench debate on Thursday, 2 February 2017, in the House of Commons, led by Fiona Bruce. The answering member was Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford.

Alcohol Harm

Motion that this House has considered tackling alcohol harm. Agreed to on question. Sitting adjourned without Question put.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 620 c450WH
Session: 2016-17
Department: Department of Health
Chamber / Committee: Westminster Hall
Related items: Tackling alcohol harm
Wednesday, 1 February 2017
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Proceeding contributions: Fiona Bruce | 620 cc450-408WH (Link to this contribution)
I beg to move,
That this House has considered tackling alcohol harm.
It is a pleasure...; Kelvin Hopkins | 620 c408WH (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate the hon. Lady on everything that she has said. In the mid-1970s, a Home Office rep...; Fiona Bruce | 620 cc408-9WH (Link to this contribution)
I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention, which reflects his long commitment to tackling t...; Nigel Evans | 620 c409WH (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Lady paints a graphic picture—some cities and towns are like warzones on a Friday and Sa...; Fiona Bruce | 620 c409WH (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend represents Ribble Valley, which I know contains many beautiful public houses, some...; Nigel Evans | 620 c409WH (Link to this contribution)
Apparently there is legal advice that this can be done within the current rules. If it is for the...; Fiona Bruce | 620 cc409-410WH (Link to this contribution)
I absolutely agree. I am aware of that legal advice. I hope that the Government will do so and th...; Lisa Cameron | 620 c410WH (Link to this contribution)
I thank the hon. Lady for bringing this extremely important debate to the Chamber. Given the figu...; Fiona Bruce | 620 cc410-3WH (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Lady is absolutely right. It is tragic that only 6% of dependent drinkers in this countr...; Liam Byrne | 620 c413WH (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Lady might have seen the statistical release from the Department for Transport, which I ...; Fiona Bruce | 620 c413WH (Link to this contribution)
I have not seen that release, but I am very interested to hear of it. I hope that the Department ...; Kelvin Hopkins | 620 cc413-6WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Flello, and it is an extreme pleasure to fo...; Bill Esterson | 620 cc416-7WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Flello. I congratulate the hon. Member for Congleton...; Fiona Bruce | 620 c417WH (Link to this contribution)
If the hon. Gentleman recalls, when the all-party group received evidence about the impact of foe...; Bill Esterson | 620 c417WH (Link to this contribution)
Yes. I thank the hon. Lady for being the vice-chair of that group, and for the immense support th...; Liam Byrne | 620 c417WH (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is making an extraordinary speech. As he will be aware, half of families living in...; Bill Esterson | 620 c418WH (Link to this contribution)
Yes, that is right. My right hon. Friend has described his experience before, and I am sure that ...; Kelvin Hopkins | 620 c418WH (Link to this contribution)
I applaud everything that my hon. Friend is saying in his speech. It was reported at one stage du...; Bill Esterson | 620 cc418-9WH (Link to this contribution)
That is right. The symptoms are misunderstood and significantly misdiagnosed, and too many profes...; Kelvin Hopkins | 620 c419WH (Link to this contribution)
Another factor in America that I did not mention, because people draw back from it, is that peopl...; Bill Esterson | 620 c419WH (Link to this contribution)
I am sure that the Minister has heard my hon. Friend’s comments. I agree that we must raise aware...; Fiona Bruce | 620 c419WH (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman is making a powerful speech. I share his concern about this matter. I also sha...; Bill Esterson | 620 c420WH (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Lady’s comments are so good that I cannot really add anything to them. However, they bri...; Fiona Bruce | 620 c420WH (Link to this contribution)
I apologise for intervening again, but I want to remind the hon. Gentleman of evidence that we ha...; Bill Esterson | 620 cc420-1WH (Link to this contribution)
I am pleased that the hon. Lady reminded me of that piece of evidence. Perhaps we should tour the...; Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford | 620 c421WH (Link to this contribution)
indicated assent.; Bill Esterson | 620 c421WH (Link to this contribution)
This is a chance for the Minister to start on the right footing and to really make some progress....; Patricia Gibson | 620 cc421-2WH (Link to this contribution)
I am delighted to speak in this important debate and I warmly thank the hon. Member for Congleton...; Kelvin Hopkins | 620 c422WH (Link to this contribution)
I think this statistic is true: life expectancy in central Glasgow is the lowest in the United Ki...; Patricia Gibson | 620 cc422-3WH (Link to this contribution)
Indeed. That appalling and very sad statistic is one that has touched my own family, as I will co...; Fiona Bruce | 620 c423WH (Link to this contribution)
I am interested to know from the hon. Lady directly how that change has not only saved lives, but...; Patricia Gibson | 620 c424WH (Link to this contribution)
There is indeed a bigger picture. Laws do not necessarily change attitudes, but what they do over...; Martyn Day | 620 c424WH (Link to this contribution)
On that point, does my hon. Friend agree that the lower drink-driving limit has been particularly...; Patricia Gibson | 620 c424WH (Link to this contribution)
Indeed. Our younger drivers are the most likely to be inexperienced. They are therefore not willi...; Liam Byrne | 620 cc424-8WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a real pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for the first time, Mr Flello. I offer my ...; Fiona Bruce | 620 c428WH (Link to this contribution)
The right hon. Gentleman gives me the opportunity to point out that the Public Health England rep...; Liam Byrne | 620 c429WH (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Lady is absolutely right. There are a million and one ways in which we can do this. Some...; Kelvin Hopkins | 620 c429WH (Link to this contribution)
My right hon. Friend is making a very good point about the opening of pubs at all times of the da...; Liam Byrne | 620 c429WH (Link to this contribution)
Let us hope it changes even before then.
The Prime Minister has put great store on two thin...; Marie Rimmer | 620 cc429-431WH (Link to this contribution)
I applaud the right hon. and hon. Members who secured this debate with the hope of influencing th...; Bill Esterson | 620 c430WH (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is speaking incredibly well. I pay tribute to her for the work she has done as a c...; Marie Rimmer | 620 cc430-2WH (Link to this contribution)
I totally agree with my hon. Friend.
My constituents needed diagnosis and a care package. T...; Martyn Day | 620 cc432-3WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Buck, and to take part in this important de...; Kelvin Hopkins | 620 c434WH (Link to this contribution)
Another horrifying statistic is that Russia’s population has been in fairly serious decline in re...; Martyn Day | 620 cc434-6WH (Link to this contribution)
I thank the hon. Gentleman for making that point.
There is sufficient evidence to show a cl...; Jonathan Ashworth | 620 cc436-440WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Buck. I congratulate everyone who has contr...; Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford | 620 cc440-1WH (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Congleton (Fiona Bruce), the hon. Member for Sefton ...; Fiona Bruce | 620 c441WH (Link to this contribution)
The Minister talks about increasing knowledge and awareness, but her Department’s own report says...; Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford | 620 c442WH (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is right that that is not enough in and of itself, but it was an important step, b...; Bill Esterson | 620 c442WH (Link to this contribution)
I am pleased that the Minister is making practical suggestions to address some of the problems th...; Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford | 620 c442WH (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman put his finger on it when he said that a huge number of issues have been raise...; Kelvin Hopkins | 620 c442WH (Link to this contribution)
To be specific, will the Minister look carefully at what I suggested in my speech? We should have...; Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford | 620 cc442-5WH (Link to this contribution)
I will come in a moment to how we are dealing with the issues of foetal alcohol syndrome and foet...; Liam Byrne | 620 c445WH (Link to this contribution)
I pay tribute to the Minister and welcome her commitment to working together across the aisle, so...; Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford | 620 cc445-6WH (Link to this contribution)
The right hon. Gentleman is obviously an expert on the issue, but understanding how to identify t...; Fiona Bruce | 620 c446WH (Link to this contribution)
On the issue of availability, the Minister’s Department’s own report indicates that reducing the ...; Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford | 620 c447WH (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is passionate about this issue. I understand the argument for introducing the heal...; Fiona Bruce | 620 c447WH (Link to this contribution)
The information I have received is that the Government could just split the general rate into two...; Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford | 620 cc447-8WH (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is very kind; I would be happy to see it.
I will close now, as I have canter...; Fiona Bruce | 620 cc448-450WH (Link to this contribution)
I would like to thank the Minister for her response, which showed that she has been as moved as e...
Subjects: Alcoholic drinks Families Health hazards Health education Prices Pregnancy Taxation Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder
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Alcohol Harm

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