Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Act 2018

Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Act 2018
Dates
Act of Parliament
Senedd
Long title	An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision about the minimum price for which alcohol is to be supplied in Wales by certain persons; and for connected purposes.
Introduced by	Rebecca Evans AM
Territorial extent	Wales
Royal assent	9 August 2018
Commencement	1 May 2018
Status: Current legislation
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Act 2018 (anaw 5) is an Act of the National Assembly for Wales, which introduces a statutory minimum price for alcohol, initially 50p per unit, as an element in the programme to counter alcohol problems.

Effects

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Research by Newcastle University published in May 2021 found that alcohol sales dropped by 8.6% in Wales following the introduction of a minimum price, when compared to north-east England.^[1]

A study published in 2021 found reductions in overall purchases of alcohol, largely restricted to households that bought the most alcohol, which continued into 2020.^[2] A 2023 study carried out by Public Health Wales and the University of South Wales concluded that COVID-19 had a much larger impact on the behaviour of problematic drinkers, confounding any predictions on long-term behaviour.^[3]

References

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^ "Minimum unit alcohol price has 'lasting impact'". BBC News. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
^ "Impact of minimum unit pricing on alcohol purchases in Scotland and Wales: controlled interrupted time series analyses". Lancet Public Health. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
^ Holloway, Katy; Buhociu, Marian; Murray, Shannon; Livingston, Wulf; Robinson, Mark; Perkins, Andy (20 March 2023). "Assessing the early influence of COVID-19 in an analysis of the immediate implementation of Minimum Pricing for Alcohol on drinkers in Wales". Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 41 (1): 57–74. doi:10.1177/14550725231202066. PMC 10863556. PMID 38356791. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

External links

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Text of the Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Act 2018 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
Minimum Pricing at the Welsh Government website

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