Minimum price for drink to be introduced next year
The Junior Health Minister says he hopes to have a minimum price for alcohol in place by the middle of next year. Last month, the Government laid out the national substance misuse strategy - the central plank of which is the introduction of minimum prices per unit of alcohol. Minister Alex White says that part of the delay is to do with agreeing a price with the authorities in the North. Campaigners have expressed frustration at the pace of change, something Minister White agrees with Press PLAY button above to listen to the audio
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