ALCOHOL-RELATED VIOLENCE

Early day motion 601, tabled 26 October 2015 by Kelvin Hopkins (Labour). Signed by 19 members.

That this House takes note of the report by the Institute of Alcohol Studies on alcohol-related violence, published on 26 October 2015; notes that the Institute surveyed nearly 5,000 police officers, ambulance staff, NHS medical staff and firefighters in preparing the report; is seriously concerned that 53 per cent of police officers' time and 37 per cent of ambulance staff time was taken up tackling problems arising from alcohol; is appalled that three quarters of police staff and 50 per cent of ambulance staff have been injured while handling drink-related violence and that there was a culture of fear among emergency service workers about being attacked when dealing with alcohol-related incidents; acknowledges that the majority of police officers blamed the introduction of 24-hour licensing in 2005 for drink-related crime; and therefore supports police officers in urging the Government to call time on 24-hour licensing and restore the traditional closing time of 11pm for pubs and 2am to 3am for clubs.

Signatures by party: Labour 13, DUP 2, Scottish National Party 2, Conservative 1, Plaid Cymru 1.