Omnirambles by McBride Damian;

Author:McBride, Damian; [Damian McBride]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 1824600
Publisher: Biteback Publishing
Published: 2014-08-15T00:00:00+00:00

As McBride predicted, the proposals for minimum unit pricing were dropped in July 2013 after this consultation process.

15 For example, we’re told that ‘a rise in alcohol duty would affect all types of alcohol products, including the most expensive products’ whereas ‘a MUP is intended to specifically target the sale of cheap alcohol products’. Erm, a minimum duty rate (or duty plus VAT rate) of 45 pence per unit would make not a blind bit of difference to the price of ‘the most expensive products’, whereas it would jack up the price of all reasonably priced beer and cider and cheaper bottles of wine. We’re also told that ‘there is no requirement for retailers to pass through higher duties into prices, so higher duties will not automatically raise the price of cheap alcohol’. Erm, the Home Office can pull the other one if they’re arguing retailers would be able or willing to absorb a 45 pence per unit duty rate, rather than passing it on to consumers.

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