Sunday 1 October 2023

No 279: Increased Alcohol Prices in Scotland?

 SCOTLAND since 2018 has a price floor law for alcohol, which stipulates a minimum price a unit of alcohol can be sold for.

Now, some economists are calling for the minimum price to be raised. The policy has so far been mixed in its effectiveness, with some saying this was just due to the unfortunate impact of Covid lockdowns on alcohol consumption, others saying it proves the minimum price isn't working, and still others saying it does work, just needs to be higher.

Read this and then see what you think:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-66865144.amp

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