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Minimum Alcohol Pricing

Kayley Thomas and guests take an in-depth look at the Welsh Government's plans to introduce a minimum-unit price for alcohol in a bid to reduce the toll drink takes on society.

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Mon 6 Nov 2017 18:30
麻豆官网首页入口 Radio Wales

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It鈥檚 been described as the 鈥渕issing link鈥� in tackling excessive drinking but also as a 鈥渃harge on the poor鈥�.聽

In this week鈥檚 edition of Eye on Wales,聽Kayley Thomas and guests聽discuss minimum alcohol pricing 鈥� in effect聽setting the lowest price a unit of alcohol can be sold for.

The Welsh Government has unveiled a law which would do that, but will it have the desired effect of reducing the toll drink聽takes on society?

And, with similar legislation in聽Scotland held up by a protracted聽long legal battle,聽why are Welsh ministers聽trying to introduce MUP聽now?

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  • Sun 5 Nov 2017 18:30
    麻豆官网首页入口 Radio Wales
  • Mon 6 Nov 2017 18:30
    麻豆官网首页入口 Radio Wales

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