The 2006 ban on smoking in public places in Scotland is regarded as a major public health triumph of the Labour-Liberal Democrat coalition then in power at Holyrood.
The 2006 ban on smoking in public places in Scotland is regarded as a major public health triumph of the Labour-Liberal Democrat coalition then in power at Holyrood.
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Setting a minimum price for alcohol is regarded by the SNP as an equivalent measure to tackle alcohol abuse.
Despite cross-party concern about the extensive problems caused by alcohol abuse, the legislation failed in the last Parliament because opposition parties united against it. However, with the introduction of a sunset clause which means the measure will cease to apply after five years if the legislation is shown to be ineffective, the Conservative and LibDem parties at Holyrood now support it. In the face of a growing consensus that minimum pricing is at least worth trying, Labour's continued opposition risks the party being seen to put political gesture above tackling a public health problem. Yesterday, as if to disprove such an assumption, the Labour Party unveiled 14 measures to tackle problem drinking, which they hope to present in a private member's Bill.
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Adding to the blend that tackles alcohol abuse
The 2006 ban on smoking in public places in Scotland is regarded as a major public health triumph of the Labour-Liberal Democrat coalition then in power at Holyrood.
Setting a minimum price for alcohol is regarded by the SNP as an equivalent measure to tackle alcohol abuse.
Despite cross-party concern about the extensive problems caused by alcohol abuse, the legislation failed in the last Parliament because opposition parties united against it. However, with the introduction of a sunset clause which means the measure will cease to apply after five years if the legislation is shown to be ineffective, the Conservative and LibDem parties at Holyrood now support it. In the face of a growing consensus that minimum pricing is at least worth trying, Labour's continued opposition risks the party being seen to put political gesture above tackling a public health problem. Yesterday, as if to disprove such an assumption, the Labour Party unveiled 14 measures to tackle problem drinking, which they hope to present in a private member's Bill.
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