LOW PRICE ALCOHOL

Early day motion 951, tabled 18 February 2008 by Alan Meale (Labour). Signed by 47 members.

That this House shares concerns about the sale of low priced alcohol in the UK's off trade; notes that high alcohol cider, which at present represents the cheapest source of consumer alcoholic product for sale in Britain's shops and supermarkets, carries an excise duty of only 15 pence per pint compared to the 58 pence levied on beers of comparable strength; and calls upon the Government to do more to dissuade consumers and suppliers alike away from the culture of cheap booze purchasing, whilst at the same time addressing the anomaly of duty rates between cider and beer in a future budget.

Signatures by party: Labour 27, Liberal Democrat 9, DUP 4, Conservative 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Independent 1.