Minimum Pricing Would Have　Biggest Impact On Spirits

摘要

The UK government has proposed implementing a minimum pricenfor alcohol, set at GBP0.40 per unit. The move would act as a floornon the price of alcohol and could have significant repercussionsnfor the entire industry. Similar moves have already been proposednby the devolved Scottish parliament, but the UK government hadnpreviously been cautious about such a move. Minimum pricingnlegislation could potentially have regional implications, with anynmove likely to be replicated in other countries were it shown to havena significant impact on problem drinking.