UK: Scottish minimum pricing higher than expected
UK: Scottish minimum pricing higher than expected
May 14, 2012 6
(TheDrinksBusiness) - A minimum price for alcohol of 50 pence per unit is expected to be announced by the Scottish government today. Health secretary Nicola Sturgeon is due to announce the figure – 5p higher than expected – in a visit to Glasgow Royal Infirmary. The new minimum price, which takes into account inflation, is intended to help tackle problem drinking.
It is hoped the move, which would make the cheapest bottle of wine £4.69, while a four-pack of lager would cost at least £3.52, will lead to a reduction in hospital admissions and deaths through alcohol abuse.
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