Alcohol Harm - All Types

Bill Documents
18 Apr 2024 - Briefing papers
Briefing paper on the Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023-24

Found: The government is 3 Spring Budget 2024also extending the alcohol duty freeze from 1 August 2024 until

Scottish Parliament Select Committee

The Auditor General for Scotland's Draft Work Programme, April 2024

Correspondence Apr. 18 2024

Committee: Public Audit Committee

Found: programme.In the pipeline: April 2024 to March 2026 Areas of focus 12Area of focus Latest plans Drug and alcohol

Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Home Office

Apr. 17 2024

Found: The fact that a person has already been subject to persecution or serious harm, or to direct threats

Select Committee

FRS0010 - Fire and Rescue Service

Written Evidence Apr. 17 2024

Inquiry: Fire and Rescue Service
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Home Affairs Committee (Department: Home Office)

Found: work in safe environments that are free from bullying, harassment and discrimination, abuse and harm

Select Committee

VTR0039 - Violence and abuse towards retail workers

Written Evidence Apr. 17 2024

Inquiry: Violence and abuse towards retail workers
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Home Affairs Committee (Department: Home Office)

Found: themselves at risk and engaging with someone potentially carrying a weapon or under the influence of alcohol

Select Committee

Oral Evidence Apr. 17 2024

Inquiry: Violence and abuse towards retail workers
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Home Affairs Committee (Department: Home Office)

Found: wanting to buy the goods that are being stolen from stores, which are typically meat, cheese, alcohol

Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Parliamentary Bureau Motions - Wed 17 Apr 2024

Mentions:
1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move the motions.Motions moved,That the Parliament agrees that the Alcohol - Speech Link
2: Gulhane, Sandesh (Con - Glasgow) It cannot be, because the number of alcohol-related deaths is not reducing by any credible measure. - Speech Link
3: McKelvie, Christina (SNP - Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse) However, it is clear that Scotland continues to experience significant levels of alcohol harm. - Speech Link

Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Decision Time - Wed 17 Apr 2024

Mentions:
1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) senior retired judge Lord Bracadale, who recommended specific legislation to recognise the impact and harm - Speech Link
2: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) Motion agreed to,That the Parliament agrees that the Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act 2012 (Continuation - Speech Link
3: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) George Adam, is: For 88, Against 28, Abstentions 0.Motion agreed to,That the Parliament agrees that the Alcohol - Speech Link

Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Scotch Whisky Industry - Wed 17 Apr 2024

Mentions:
1: McKee, Ivan (SNP - Glasgow Provan) of Practice for the Responsible Marketing and Promotion of Scotch Whisky” and the work of Community Alcohol - Speech Link
2: Hoy, Craig (Con - South Scotland) advertising, marketing and promotions would not have achieved the intended outcomes of reducing alcohol - Speech Link

Select Committee

Report Apr. 17 2024

Committee: Public Accounts Committee

Found: Management HC 66 9th Whole of Government Accounts 2020–21 HC 65 10th HS2 and Euston HC 67 11th Reducing the harm