Meeting of the Parliament 04 June 2015
The next question is, that motion S4M-13358, in the name of Shona Robison, on making progress on changing Scotland’s relationship with alcohol, as amended, be agreed to.
Motion, as amended, agreed to.
That the Parliament recognises the progress to date on tackling alcohol misuse in Scotland and the impact of the Scottish Government’s comprehensive 2009 strategy, Changing Scotland’s Relationship with Alcohol: A Framework for Action; further recognises the valuable contribution made to tackling alcohol misuse by local alcohol and drug partnerships, the third sector and the public sector, including the NHS and Police Scotland; welcomes the recent decline in some alcohol-related harms, especially in lower income areas; further agrees that substantial preventative action to tackle alcohol misuse remains essential, given the wholly unacceptable average of 20 alcohol-related deaths and 700 alcohol-related hospital admissions each week in Scotland; welcomes views on additional measures to help tackle alcohol misuse, including restrictions on alcohol retailing and advertising, changes to licensing laws and improved alcohol-related rehabilitation for offenders, and acknowledges the importance of price in any long-term strategy to tackle alcohol misuse and the Scottish Government’s commitment to introducing minimum unit pricing.
Meeting closed at 17:01.Motions, questions or amendments mentioned by their reference code.