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796000

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, prior to the suspension of the alcohol duty escalator announced in the Budget Statement, they conducted a risk assessment of the effects and consequences for the NHS; and if so, what that risk assessment showed.
	tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
	uin	HL3651
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The government ended the alcohol duty escalator for beer in 2013, and for cider, wine and spirits in 2014.</p><p> </p><p>A Tax Impact and Information Note (TIIN) was published alongside these measures which set out the government’s assessment of the impacts of ending the beer duty escalator. The relevant TIINs for the 2013 changes are attached.</p><p> </p><p>For the 2014 changes please see Section A63 of the Overview of Tax Legislation and Rates document which is also attached.</p><p> </p><p>A separate assessment of the specific impact on the NHS was not undertaken.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates attachment 1 file name tax and legislation rules .pdf title Tax and legislation rules 2 file name beer duty rates .pdf title Beer duty rates question first answered 12/12/2017 16:38:35 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

223909

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Off-licences
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many off-licensed premises (including supermarkets) there were in England and Wales in 2013 and 2014.
	tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
	uin	HL5267
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>The following table shows the number of premises licenses authorised to sell alcohol for consumption off the premises only (includes supermarkets) and the number of premises licenses and club premises certificates authorised to sell alcohol for consumption both on and off the premises. The figures cover the year to 31 March 2013 and 31 March 2014 for England and Wales. These figures are published in the data tables (table 2) of the 31 March 2014 ‘Alcohol and late night refreshment licensing’ statistical release at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/alcohol-and-late-night-refreshment-licensing-england-and-wales-31-march-2014-data-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/alcohol-and-late-night-refreshment-licensing-england-and-wales-31-march-2014-data-tables</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 09/03/2015 16:45:19 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates attachment 1 file name PQ HL5267.doc title HL5267 Table
	tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

164238

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the remarks by Lord Wallace of Saltaire on 20 November (HL Deb, col GC 231), which and how many businesses lobbied them to repeal restrictions on the sale of liqueur confectionary to children under the age of 16, and when such discussions took place.
	tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
	uin	HL3068
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government was not lobbied for the repeal of age-restricted sales of liqueur confectionery to children. The proposal to repeal the offence of selling liqueur confectionery to those under 16 years of age was developed following the Red Tape Challenge consultation which was led jointly by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Cabinet Office. A simplification of age-restricted sales was identified as a strong theme amongst responses, however no responses</p><p>specifically asked for this repeal. This repeal was developed as one of a number of proposals in the Deregulation Bill aimed at simplifying legislation related to age-restricted sales.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 02/12/2014 15:23:25 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

164239

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the arguments advanced by industry interests for the repeal of restrictions on the sale of liqueur confectionary to children under the age of 16; and what benefits they foresee will accrue for children from taking such actions.
	tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
	uin	HL3069
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>The proposal to repeal the offence of selling liqueur confectionery to those under the age of 16 was developed following the Government’s consultation on the Red Tape Challenge.</p><p>Under the ‘Dangerous and restricted goods’ strand of the Retail Theme respondents were asked to comment on possible areas of deregulation in 24 separate acts, of which the Licensing Act 2003 was one. The desire for a simplification of age restricted sales was identified as a strong theme amongst responses, though the proposal to deregulate the sale of liqueur confectionery was not specifically referenced in the consultation. Retailers currently have to comply with a variety of regulations across a range of age-restricted products, and this proposal is one of a number of proposals in the Deregulation Bill aimed at simplifying legislation related to age-restricted sales.</p><p>The purpose of this repeal is to remove unnecessary burdens from businesses. There is no evidence to suggest that children consume liqueur confectionery for the purposes of intoxication and we do not expect this to change as a result of this repeal.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 02/12/2014 15:26:32 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

164240

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why clause 55 of the Deregulation Bill was not subject to or part of the public consultation on the Bill as reported by the Cabinet Office in its published guide to the Bill.
	tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
	uin	HL3070
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office published a guide titled ‘Policy Guide to the Deregulation Bill’. The document states that the proposal to repeal the offence of selling liqueur confectionery to those under the age of 16 was not part of the Government’s public consultation on the Alcohol Strategy which took place from November 2012 to February 2013.</p><p>The proposal to repeal the offence of selling liqueur confectionery to those under the age of 16 was developed following the Government’s consultation on the Red Tape Challenge. The method of crowd sourcing was used to generate the Red Tape Challenge proposals; this involved a public consultation led jointly by the department for Business Innovation and Skills and the Cabinet Office, to ask businesses and members of the public for their views on deregulating in a wide range of areas of regulated activity.</p><p>Under the ‘Dangerous and restricted goods’ strand of the Retail Theme respondents were asked to comment on possible areas of deregulation in 24 separate acts, including the Licensing Act 2003. Whilst the policy proposal to deregulate the sale of liqueur confectionery was not specifically referenced in the consultation, the deregulation of age-restricted items was identified as a strong theme.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 01/12/2014 12:44:12 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

164241

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will hold a public consultation on clause 55 of the Deregulation Bill and also publish the views on it of the Chief Medical Officer, Public Health England, the British Medical Association and the Children's Commissioner for England and Wales.
	tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
	uin	HL3071
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government maintains a close dialogue with a range of stakeholders on a range of alcohol issues. We have not received direct representations from the Chief Medical Officer, Public Health England, the British Medical Association and the Children’s Commissioner for England and Wales on the issue of liqueur confectionery. We welcome input from all interested stakeholders on an ongoing basis.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 01/12/2014 12:44:45 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

170872

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the decision of five states in the United States to ban the sale of Palcahol.
	tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
	uin	HL3819
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government is aware of powdered alcohol from media reports and the banning of the product in five states of the United States of America. The Government is not aware of powdered alcohol being marketed or made available to buy in England and Wales.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 06/01/2015 14:33:46 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

170935

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Imports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the status under the Licensing Act 2003 or the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 of imports from the United States or Europe of alcohol powders.
	tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
	uin	HL3842
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2015 answer text <p>The Licensing Act 2003 put in place a robust regime for licensing the sale of alcohol. Section 191 of the Act defines alcohol as &quot;spirits, wine, beer, cider or any other fermented, distilled or spirituous liquor&quot;, and lists some exceptions. The status of products containing alcohol are considered on a case by case basis. Although the Act refers to liquids and this product is sold in solid form, it is intended to be drunk as a liquid.</p><p>The Government is not aware of powdered alcohol being marketed or made available to buy in England and Wales, although we are aware of its sale in other countries. In the event that there is a proposal to market powdered alcohol in England and Wales, the Home Office will make a formal assessment of its legal position.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 07/01/2015 15:24:38 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

175379

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Prices
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the potential impact of minimum unit pricing of 50 pence per unit of alcohol on the cost of living indices.
	tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
	uin	HL4382
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>The government consulted on a proposed minimum unit price of 45p and published an impact assessment which included an estimate of the cost to different levels of drinkers. The impact assessment did not include as assessment at any other level.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 02/02/2015 12:21:57 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

175416

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what benefits they consider that the repeal of section 148 of the Licensing Act 2003 will have for children under 16.
	tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
	uin	HL4402
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>The proposal to repeal the offence of selling liqueur confectionery to those under the age of 16 was developed following the Government’s consultation on the Red Tape Challenge. The measure aims to simplify legislation related to age-restricted sales and to reduce the regulatory burdens on retailers. The Government's impact assessment did not expect that under 16s would buy significantly more liqueur confectionery as a result of the measure and the Government believes that most of the liqueur confectionery which they may buy would replace other gift purchases of confectionery.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 02/02/2015 12:23:45 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe