Chris Huhne acts on minimum pricing

further notes evidence of a link between price and level of consumption;

recognises the damage caused by alcohol misuse to individuals, families and society;

further recognises the concept of `passive drinking’ or the consequences of one person’s drinking on another’s well-being;

acknowledges that alcohol misuse costs the UK economy up to 25 billion per year, including alcohol related health and crime costs;

further acknowledges that 80 per cent. of people think that more should be done to tackle alcohol abuse in society;

and calls on the Government to take steps to end the deep discounting and loss-leading sales of alcohol products and to make careful consideration of the recommendations of the Chief Medical Officer to implement a minimum price for alcohol as a means to do so.”