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Professor Ian Gilmore, President of the Royal College of Physicians, and Chair of the Alcohol Health Alliance, today responding to the Queen’s speech said:

3rd December 2008

Professor Ian Gilmore, President of the Royal
College of Physicians, and Chair of the Alcohol Health Alliance, today
responding to the Queen’s speech
said:

“Although the
Government’s commitment to improve public health is welcome, it is
disappointing that how they intend to achieve it was not set out more
clearly. We consider the evidence base, much of which was commissioned
by the government and which repeatedly demonstrates a clear relationship
between low prices, rising levels of alcohol consumption and harm, to
be robust. Therefore it is particularly disappointing that there is no
intention to act on promotions such as loss leaders and below cost
selling in supermarkets. However, the decision to tackle irresponsible
sales practices through the Policing and Crime Bill does potentially
offer benefits to public health. The challenge as ever remains joined up
government. A good example of this would be to include a public health
objective within the Licensing Act so that local authorities can weigh
up the health needs of local communities alongside the broader social
and economic questions they consider in the course of their decision
making.”

For more information, or
to arrange an interview with Prof Gilmore, please contact Frank
Soodeen, PR and Public Affairs Officer, on 0207 935 1174 Ext 468 or
through frank.soodeen@rcplondon.ac.uk

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