All 1 Debates between Lord Krebs and Baroness Stowell of Beeston

Alcohol Consumption

Debate between Lord Krebs and Baroness Stowell of Beeston
Tuesday 27th January 2015

(9 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Stowell of Beeston Portrait The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Stowell of Beeston) (Con)
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My Lords, when I am up, everybody has to sit down; that is the usual convention. As we have not heard from the Cross Benches on this Question, we will go to the Cross Benches, and we should have time for my noble friend, Lord Phillips of Sudbury, after that.

Lord Krebs Portrait Lord Krebs
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My Lords, can the Minister give us some information on the Government’s current assessment of the public health benefits of a 50 pence per unit minimum price for alcohol, which has been recommended by the Chief Medical Officer, among many others?