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MP call for tougher laws on alcohol sale
AN MP has called for tougher regulations over the sale of alcohol.
MP for North Poole and Mid Dorset Annette Brooke believes that alcohol could pose more of a threat to society and people's heath than illegal drugs.
It was revealed this week that alcohol misuse costs society nationally between £17.7 and £25.1billion a year. This includes a cost of £2.7billion to the NHS.
Mrs Brooke said: "We have had a huge focus on drugs but alcohol is probably more important. We have to have a focus on both but we really need to catch up on our approach to alcohol."
She is particularly concerned that young people are drinking more and increasingly need to be hospitalised for alcohol related problems.
She said: "There is a huge problem with children consuming more and more alcohol."
An independent review is expected to say the regulations governing the alcohol industry were "not fit for purpose".
Government auditor KPMG visited nearly 600 pubs, clubs, bars and shops over a five day period in eight locations across England.
Public health minister Dawn Primarolo said: "The evidence from this series of reviews, and the hospital admissions data, clearly make this the right time to consult on a far tougher approach to the alcohol industry."
One solution could be to make currently voluntary agreements such as restrictions on happy hours mandatory. Mrs Brooke welcomed suggestions that the government ban happy hours to prevent people drinking a lot quickly. She is also concerned about the large measures sold in pubs and supported measures to print the number of units on bottles and cans of alcohol.
Jon Shipp night-time economy co-ordinator for Bournemouth said: "The trade is always open to the development of new measures.
"But it is essential that all legislation is applied across the breadth of the industry, especially targeting the significant impact made by the off-licence trade, who are yet to implement voluntary codes in the same way as the on-licence trade."
7:00pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008
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CommentPosted by: muffin the mule, wallisdown on 9:09am Thu 24 Jul 08
tougher laws - we've already got them it just needs someone to [bold]inforce [/bold] them ,thats the answer .but its not a revenue earner is it, so if you cant afford to police it you cant change it
tougher laws - we've already got them it just needs someone to
inforce them ,thats the answer .but its not a revenue earner is it, so if you cant afford to police it you cant change it
Posted by: muffin the mule, wallisdown on 9:12am Thu 24 Jul 08
Does telling people on the side of cigarette packets that the product will kill them make any difference ..NO !! so lets do the same with pub glasses - NOT. get a life mrs Brooke you dimwit and let people choose for themselves
Does telling people on the side of cigarette packets that the product will kill them make any difference ..NO !! so lets do the same with pub glasses - NOT. get a life mrs Brooke you dimwit and let people choose for themselves
Posted by: Geoffrey, Bournemouth on 9:45am Thu 24 Jul 08
Good grief, woman! You'll be wanting us to sign the Pledge, next.This really is Nanny State gone mad. Alcohol has been part of a healthy diet for hundreds, probably thousands of years.Those who have yet to discover the pleasure of a glass or two of wine with a meal, or a cool beer on a hot Summer's day, are foregoing something thoroughly good and truly delightful.
Good grief, woman! You'll be wanting us to sign the Pledge, next.This really is Nanny State gone mad. Alcohol has been part of a healthy diet for hundreds, probably thousands of years.Those who have yet to discover the pleasure of a glass or two of wine with a meal, or a cool beer on a hot Summer's day, are foregoing something thoroughly good and truly delightful.
Posted by: muffin the mule, wallisdown on 11:13am Thu 24 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Geoffrey[/bold] wrote:
Good grief, woman! You'll be wanting us to sign the Pledge, next.This really is Nanny State gone mad. Alcohol has been part of a healthy diet for hundreds, probably thousands of years.Those who have yet to discover the pleasure of a glass or two of wine with a meal, or a cool beer on a hot Summer's day, are foregoing something thoroughly good and truly delightful. [/quote] quite right...she'd be milk with everything.interferi
ng old cow
Geoffrey wrote:
Good grief, woman! You'll be wanting us to sign the Pledge, next.This really is Nanny State gone mad. Alcohol has been part of a healthy diet for hundreds, probably thousands of years.Those who have yet to discover the pleasure of a glass or two of wine with a meal, or a cool beer on a hot Summer's day, are foregoing something thoroughly good and truly delightful.
quite right...she'd be milk with everything.interferi
ng old cow
Posted by: laurie marsh, australia on 12:44pm Thu 24 Jul 08
Opium is illegal.
Laudanum,(opium+) used to be legal, (it was cheaper than a bottle of gin)! wikapedia.
What is the answer?
I pass!
Over to you Mrs. Brookes!
Opium is illegal.
Laudanum,(opium+) used to be legal, (it was cheaper than a bottle of gin)! wikapedia.
What is the answer?
I pass!
Over to you Mrs. Brookes!
Posted by: fedupwithjobsworths, Moordown on 8:50am Fri 25 Jul 08
[italic][bold]"Government auditor KPMG visited nearly 600 pubs, clubs, bars and shops over a five day period in eight locations across England"[/bold][/italic]
Nice work if you can get it .... hic :-)
"Government auditor KPMG visited nearly 600 pubs, clubs, bars and shops over a five day period in eight locations across England"
Nice work if you can get it .... hic :-)
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