The Scottish government, an administration which has no powers to raise duty but has powers to manage the region's NHS on an independent basis has implemented Minimum Unit Pricing for alcoholic drinks. Unusually high per capita consumption of alcohol in Scotland was responsible initially for the move towards minimum pricing. Importantly, a minimum price is being set for alcohol in its own right rather than for an alcoholic drinks category.
29 Jun 2017
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- Published:
29 Jun 2017 -
Author:
Chris Wickham -
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4
The Scottish government, an administration which has no powers to raise duty but has powers to manage the region's NHS on an independent basis has implemented Minimum Unit Pricing for alcoholic drinks. Unusually high per capita consumption of alcohol in Scotland was responsible initially for the move towards minimum pricing. Importantly, a minimum price is being set for alcohol in its own right rather than for an alcoholic drinks category.