Alcohol

Part of Supplementary Estimates 2009-10 — Department of Health – in the House of Commons at 1:37 pm on 10 March 2010.

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Photo of Greg Mulholland Greg Mulholland Shadow Minister (Health) 1:37, 10 March 2010

Once again, the hon. Gentleman proves my point precisely. He is quite right about the effect on the pub, but unfortunately a 50p minimum price for alcohol would make it impossible for many of our smaller breweries to survive, and that would therefore damage the brewing trade. We have to look at all those issues together. That is the sensible way to do it, rather than plucking a figure out of the air.