The Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Act 2018 (anaw 5) is an Act of the National Assembly for Wales, which introduces a statutory minimum price for alcohol, initially 50p per unit, as an element in the programme to counter alcohol problems.
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision about the minimum price for which alcohol is to be supplied in Wales by certain persons; and for connected purposes. |
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| Introduced by | Rebecca Evans AM |
| Territorial extent | Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 9 August 2018 |
| Commencement | 1 May 2018 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
Effects
editResearch by Newcastle University published in May 2021 found that alcohol sales dropped by 8.6% in Wales following the introduction of a minimum price, when compared to north-east England.[1]
A study published in 2021 found reductions in overall purchases of alcohol, largely restricted to households that bought the most alcohol, which continued into 2020.[2] A 2023 study carried out by Public Health Wales and the University of South Wales concluded that COVID-19 had a much larger impact on the behaviour of problematic drinkers, confounding any predictions on long-term behaviour.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Minimum unit alcohol price has 'lasting impact'". BBC News. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Impact of minimum unit pricing on alcohol purchases in Scotland and Wales: controlled interrupted time series analyses". Lancet Public Health. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ Holloway, Katy; Buhociu, Marian; Murray, Shannon; Livingston, Wulf; Robinson, Mark; Perkins, Andy (20 March 2023). "Assessing the early influence of COVID-19 in an analysis of the immediate implementation of Minimum Pricing for Alcohol on drinkers in Wales". Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 41 (1): 57–74. doi:10.1177/14550725231202066. PMC 10863556. PMID 38356791. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
External links
edit- Text of the Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Act 2018 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Minimum Pricing at the Welsh Government website
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