Alcohol: Strategy

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe Excerpts

Tuesday 27th March 2012 Lords Chamber

[Lord Henley]

My Lords, I assure the right reverend Prelate that my noble friend from the Department for Education heard that. However, he is right to draw attention to the problems of underage drinking and particularly to the prevalence of underage drinkers ending up in A&E departments. In my own part of the world in west Cumberland, I have seen some very good work being done by schools in Workington, which, sadly, has the highest rate of admissions to A&E in the country. However, as a result of the work being done there, I hope that in a few years’ time we will see those rates fall, and fall considerably.

[Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe]

My Lords, I have a brief question. Will the Government legislate to show energy and calorie levels on the labelling on alcohol products?

[Lord Henley]

My Lords, that is not part of what we are proposing at the moment but we will no doubt consider it when the legislation comes forward. I look forward to discussing the amendment that the noble Lord will put forward on that occasion.