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MPs debate Health Committee Report on Alcohol
Kevin Barron MP, Chairman of the Health Select Committee opened a debate in the Commons on the Committee's recent report on alcohol. Gillian Merron, Minister of State, at the Health Department, responded to the debate.
The Select Committee Report Recommendations
There is a myth widely propagated by parts of the drinks industry and politicians that a rise in prices would unfairly affect the majority of moderate drinkers. But precisely because they are moderate drinkers a minimum price of for example 40p per unit would have little effect. It would cost a moderate drinker who drinks 6 units per week 11p per week, as we have seen, a woman drinking the recommended maximum of 15 units could buy her weekly total of alcohol for £6.
Opponents also claim that heavier drinkers are insensitive to price changes, but as a group their consumption will be most affected by price rises since they drink so much of the alcohol purchased in the country. Minimum pricing would most affect those who drink cheap alcohol, in particular young binge-drinkers and heavy low income drinkers who suffer most from liver disease. It is estimated that a minimum price of 50p per unit would save over 3,000 lives per year, of 40p, 1,100 lives.
Minimum pricing would have benefits. Unlike rises in duty minimum pricing would benefit traditional pubs which sell alcohol at more than 40p or 50p per unit; unsurprisingly it is supported by CAMRA. Minimum pricing would also encourage a switch to weaker wines and beers. With a minimum price of 40p per unit, a 10% abv wine would cost a minimum of £2.80p, a 13% abv. wine about £3.60p.
However, without an increase in duty minimum pricing will lead to an increase in the profits of supermarkets and the drinks industry Alcohol duty should continue to rise year on year, but unlike in recent years duty increases should predominantly be on stronger alcoholic drinks, notably on spirits. The duty on spirits per litre of pure alcohol was 60% of male average manual weekly earnings in 1947; in 1973 (when VAT was imposed in addition to duty) duty was 16% of earnings; by 1983 it was 11% and by 2002 it had fallen to 5%.
The select Committee recommend that the duty on spirits be returned in stages to the same percentage of average earnings as in the 1980s. The duty on industrial white cider should also be increased. Beer under 2.8% can be taxed at a different rate and we recommend that the duty on this category of beer be reduced.
During the keynote speech at its annual conference, the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) also said a radical change to the rating system would close the gap between its members and the large chain supermarkets, which currently are exempt from contributing towards the proposed social responsibility levy on the alcohol trade.
Yesterday’s call marks the start of a campaign by the organisation, with Scotland’s main political parties saying they were receptive to discussing the proposals.
Small supermarket operators say they too would welcome a more level playing field with larger operators, claiming the rates they pay compared with the large multiples is unfair and disproportionate.
But retail sector representatives have said that alcohol only represents a small part of their turnover and that the two sectors were not comparable.
"I'm looking forward to pedalling around the country to promote cycling and the British pub," he said.
"Both are very close to my heart. I've been cycling all my life and the British pub has provided most of my favourite stop off points. It saddens me to hear about so many pubs closing on a weekly basis so I want to do all I can to get people back to their local."
Heaton made an appeal via The Publican, CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) and Facebook to see where fans wanted to see him play. Of the 912 suggested pubs he chose 16.
Three Barrels Winklebury Centre Basingstoke Hampshire RG23
Gross Site Area: 6232 sq/ft*
£ 85,000 + VAT Leasehold
Leasehold Public house/development land for sale with full vacant possession - 99 years from 1977 @ £12,000 per annum rent.
Winklebury is a large suburb located two miles north-west of central Basingstoke. The Winklebury Centre is the main precinct as it houses a handful of shops including John Burton's butchery, a chemist, a newsagent and winklebury cycles. The centre also houses doctor's surgeries and a public house (The Three Barrels).
Unconditional offers are invited for our clients unencumbered interest.
The property represents excellent value for continued licensed use / retail owner occupation or investment.
The existing use class of the property is A4 'Drinking Establishments'. Planning consent is not required to change the current use to A1 (shops), A2 (financial and professional services) or A3 (restaurants and cafes).
Sky 3D In Your Local Pub
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UK pubs for sale. As a property investment or development opportunity, run down, disused or delicensed freehold pubs, bars and hotels are currently under market value and present excellent redevelopment, modernisation and refurbishment opportunities
Paramount Investments also specialise in the sale of commercial, licensed, industrial, leisure, office, retail, residential, healthcare, retirement and student freehold property for investment and redevelopment.
ALL OFFERS INVITED - Public house/development land for sale, subject to an occupational tenancy until 2024 with a current rent of £21,990pa. In addition the purchaser will have the benefit of substantial additional income from beer sales.
Unconditional offers are invited for our clients unencumbered interest.
The property represents excellent value for continued licensed use / owner occupation.
There is also enormous potential for redevelopment (residential / commercial / mixed use) subject to gaining the appropriate Local Authority consents.
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As a property investment or development opportunity, run down, disused or delicensed freehold pubs, bars and hotels are currently under market value and present excellent redevelopment, modernisation and refurbishment opportunities
Home was the most frequently mentioned place where those who drank last week drank on their heaviest (or most recent) drinking day. Forty six per cent of men and 57 per cent of women had drunk alcohol in their own home in the previous week, and 8 per cent of male drinkers and 15 percent of female drinkers had been drinking in someone else’s home. A third of male drinkers (33 percent) had been in a pub or bar, compared with only one fifth (20 per cent) of female drinkers.
Among those who had had an alcoholic drink in the previous week, 10 per cent of men and 9 percent of women had been drinking alone on the most recent drinking day or the day when they had the most to drink. The most common companions for those drinking with other people were their spouse or partner (37 per cent of male drinkers and 44 percent of female drinkers) and friends (48per cent and 43 per cent respectively).
