HEALTH WARNING LABELS FOR ALCOHOLIC DRINKS

Early day motion 3, tabled 15 November 2006 by Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 62 members.

That this House welcomes the call by the Salvation Army and the Methodist Church for health warning labels to be attached to all alcoholic drinks; requests that the Government introduce legislation requiring the drinks industry to print cigarette-style health warnings on all products and advertisements, together with advice relating to weekly alcohol intake for men and women; notes that alcohol abuse remains a bigger killer than deaths caused through illegal drugs; believes that the drinks industry should take more responsibility for the harm alcohol causes, by contributing to the costs of prevention and treatment of problem drinking, including paying for the running of detoxification centres and community-based projects to support families affected by drink-related problems; and wishes the Government success with its National Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy.

Signatures by party: Labour 27, Liberal Democrat 25, DUP 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Conservative 1, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1.