10.05.2024
Alcohol Policy
09.03.2023
Scottish Government: Restricting alcohol advertising and promotion
This consultation seeks views on potential restrictions to alcohol advertising and promotion in Scotland.
The key measures which would have a direct impact on local shops include:
15.12.2020
Committee for Communities – Call for evidence Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill
The Department introduced the Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill in the NI Assembly on 19th October 2020. This followed the Department for Communities consultation entitled “Liquor Licensing Laws in Northern Ireland”, which ended on 6 December 2019.
27.11.2020
HM Treasury: Alcohol Duty Review
The Treasury has published its call for evidence on an Alcohol duty review. The review is being undertaken following the UK’s exit from the European Union to improve and simplify the current system.
28.10.2019
Northern Ireland Department for Communities: Consultation on liquor licensing laws in Northern Ireland
The Department for Communities is seeking views on current liquor licensing laws, their impact, if any, and what changes could be considered in the future.
21.11.2018
Home Office: Alcohol and late night refreshment licensing statistics, England and Wales
Home Office statisticians have launched a consultation on the ‘Alcohol and late night refreshment licensing’ statistical releases. This consultation is being run to gather insight and seek your views on the presentation and timing of the Government Statistical Service’s ‘Alcohol and late night refreshment licensing’ statistics and specifically why you use the data, what information is used, how frequently you use the information and any concerns over quality.
15.10.2018
Welsh Government: Setting the minimum unit price of alcohol
Following the decision to implement a minimum unit price for alcohol in Wales, the Welsh Government are consulting on a proposed minimum unit price of 50p.
15.08.2018
Scottish Government: Fee for Applying to Renew a Personal Licence
The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on whether to introduce a fee for applying to renew a personal licence, and whether or not to set that fee at £50.
