US EditionWelsh Government Looking to Raise Minimum Alcohol Price Despite Mixed Results
WALES, AUG 6 – Raising the minimum unit price from 50p to 65p could reduce harmful drinkers by nearly 5,000 and lower hospital admissions, the Welsh Government says.
- Earlier this week, Welsh Government launched a consultation in Wales on maintaining the Minimum Unit Pricing at 50p or raising it to 65p per unit, open until September 29.
- Introduced in March 2020, the MUP policy aimed to tackle alcohol-related harm but high inflation has eroded the 50p rate to 39p in 2020 prices, reducing its effectiveness.
- Current data shows there are an estimated 11,243 hospital admissions attributable to alcohol annually, with 4.3% of drinkers causing 30% of admissions and 48% of alcohol-attributable deaths.
- Despite positive evidence from Scotland, in Wales there has been limited evidence of changes in purchasing and consumption behaviour, with no recent decline in alcohol-related deaths or hospital admissions.
- Across the border in England, 34 health leaders have urged the UK Government to `protect the public` by introducing minimum unit pricing .
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Leader Live
Welsh Government proposes raising alcohol price to cut harmful drinking
Wales could see nearly 5,000 fewer harmful drinkers under new alcohol pricing plans.
Daily Post
Wales OnlineWelsh Government looking to raise minimum alcohol price despite mixed results
Minimum pricing came in back in 2020 and government now wants to see unit price increased
The Independent
Government urged to introduce minimum price for alcohol
It comes as officials in Wales announced plans to increase the minimum unit price for alcohol.
Wales Proposes Hike In Minimum Alcohol Price
The Welsh Government is consulting on both maintaining the Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol in Wales beyond March 2026 and raising the unit price from 50p to 65p. Minimum Unit Pricing was introduced in Wales in March 2020 to (more…) The post Wales Proposes Hike In Minimum Alcohol Price appeared first on KamCity.
Welsh Government consults on raising minimum alcohol price to 65p
Plan could reduce number of harmful drinkers by nearly 5,000 THE WELSH GOVERNMENT has launched a public consultation on proposals to raise the minimum unit price (MUP) of alcohol from 50p to 65p, as part of efforts to reduce alcohol-related harm. The consultation will also consider whether to continue the policy beyond March 2026. Introduced in March 2020, the MUP policy aims to target high-strength, low-cost alcohol often consumed in large volu…
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