BINGE DRINKING AND THE REGULATION OF ALCOHOL SALES

Early day motion 1662, tabled 2 June 2008 by Sally Keeble (Labour). Signed by 63 members.

That this House notes with concern that 23 per cent. of men and nine per cent. of women engage in binge drinking; further notes that hospital admissions due to binge drinking have doubled in the past decade and include 5,000 under 18s a year; further notes that alcohol is a factor in half of all crimes and costs the economy an estimated £20 billion a year; and calls on the Government to bring forward a package of measures to tackle deep discounting of alcohol sales, introduce a compulsory labelling system for alcoholic drinks and limit point of sale promotions of alcohol.

Signatures by party: Labour 44, Liberal Democrat 14, Conservative 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Plaid Cymru 1.