Early day motion 2264

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AFFORDABILITY AND AVAILABILITY OF ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOL-RELATED HARM

That this House believes there is a link between alcohol-related harm and the availability and affordability of alcohol; further believes that urgent action is needed to reduce the assaults, noise and ill health that result from over-consumption of alcohol; notes that the cost to the economy of lost productivity at work, together with the bill for criminal justice and health, are a vast burden on the budgets of local authorities and on public services; welcomes the Big Alcohol Debate in Brighton to address the 100 million annual bill the city currently faces from the impact of over-consumption of alcohol; supports reducing the affordability of alcohol in off-licences and supermarkets to tackle the problem of `pre-loading' on cheap drink before a night out; further notes the Guardian newspaper investigation published on 16 February 2011 that showed that on 4,000 price promotions just one of them would be affected by the Goverment's policy to bar selling alcohol below the rate of duty and VAT; therefore considers Government policy ineffective; and urges the Chancellor to report to Parliament on the potential for taking further steps, including the options of minimum pricing and of a differentialrate of VAT, higher for the retail sector and lower for the hospitality sector, to curtail retailers' ability to sell alcohol irresponsibly, whilst allowing our local pub trade to thrive.

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Name Party Constituency Date Signed
Campbell, Ronnie Labour Party Blyth Valley 31.10.2011
Caton, Martin Labour Party Gower 19.10.2011
Connarty, Michael Labour Party Linlithgow and East Falkirk 31.10.2011
Corbyn, Jeremy Labour Party Islington North 19.10.2011
Durkan, Mark Social Democratic and Labour Party Foyle 19.10.2011
Edwards, Jonathan Plaid Cymru Carmarthen East and Dinefwr 19.10.2011
Foster, Don Liberal Democrats Bath 26.10.2011
Gilbert, Stephen Liberal Democrats St Austell and Newquay 01.11.2011
Hopkins, Kelvin Labour Party Luton North 19.10.2011
Lucas, Caroline Green Party Brighton Pavilion 18.10.2011
Russell, Bob Liberal Democrats Colchester 27.10.2011
Shannon, Jim Democratic Unionist Party Strangford 31.10.2011
Smith, Nick Labour Party Blaenau Gwent 01.11.2011
Williams, Hywel Plaid Cymru Arfon 31.10.2011
Williams, Stephen Liberal Democrats Bristol West 19.10.2011