Alcohol commission likely to gather dust on the shelves
August 31, 2010 5:27 PM
Originally published by Scottish Liberal Democrats
Originally published by Scottish Liberal Democrats
Commenting on the publication of Scottish Labour's Alcohol Commission, Liberal Democrat Justice spokesman Robert Brown said:
"There is very little new or innovative in Labour's Alcohol Commission Report - and the Liberal Democrat-Conservative Coalition in London is already looking at the main proposal of an alcohol price floor. Labour had 13 years in power in London to sort out our alcohol problem. I think their Commission report is highly likely to gather dust on the shelves.
"The tax system can be used to make retailers sell alcohol at responsible prices - and it has the advantage of the revenue going to the Government, not to the alcohol industry. Appropriate taxation is a better solution than the rather arbitrary responsibility levy proposed by Labour."
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