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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

223911

registered interest
date	26/02/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Off-licences
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the volume of alcohol sold by off-licensed premises other than supermarkets in England and Wales in 2009, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
uin	HL5268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2015 answer text <p>The Government does not collect data on alcohol sales from retailers. Published data is available annually from the British Beer and Pub Association Statistical Handbook.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The following table contains the estimated percentage of the volume of alcohol sold in the off-licensed trade by off-licensed premises excluding supermarkets in England and Wales in 2009, 2012 and 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Data for 2014 has not been published.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Sales Volume of Alcoholic Drinks – Impulse <sup>1 </sup>- Proportion of off-trade sales volume (%) sold by off-licensed premises other than supermarkets</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Beer</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>32.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>26.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>25.4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Spirits</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>25.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>18.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>18.2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em> </em></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Cider</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>38.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>33.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>32.1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em> </em></p><p> </p><p><em> </em></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Wine</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>25.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>16.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>16.4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source:</em> British Beer &amp; Pub Association, Statistical Handbook 2010, 2013 and 2014</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><em>Note:</em></p><p> </p><p>1. Impulse - consists of convenience stores, specialist off licenses and independent retailers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 12/03/2015 15:05:02 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

223913

registered interest
date	26/02/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
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 other than supermarkets in England are signed up as partners to the Public Health Responsibility Deal; and how many pledges they have made.
tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
uin	HL5269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2015 answer text <p>We do not ask Responsibility Deal partners about their license status, therefore we do not know how many off-licensed premises other than supermarkets in England are signed up as partners to the Responsibility Deal nor do we know how many pledges off-licensed premises, other than supermarkets, have made.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A full list of partners is available on the Responsibility Deal website at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 12/03/2015 15:05:28 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
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

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

174927

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prosecutions there have been for alcohol sales to those under the age of 18 since the new maximum fine for the offence was introduced; how many such prosecutions resulted in the maximum fine being applied; and how many prosecutions in the same period resulted in fines exceeding the previous maximum.
tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
uin	HL4306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>Fines imposed in individual cases are entirely a matter for the independent courts within the limits set by Parliament and following any relevant sentencing guidelines. The law requires that the amount of any fine must reflect both the seriousness of the offence and the known financial circumstances of the offender.</p><p> </p><p>HM Courts and Tribunals Service takes the issue of fine enforcement very seriously and is working to ensure that clamping down on fine defaulters is a continued priority nationwide. Over recent years we have overseen improvements to the collection of financial penalties. There was a total of £290m collected against fines and related impositions in 2013/14 which was a record high.</p><p> </p><p>In April 2012 the Government raised the maximum fine for the offence of persistently selling alcohol to a person under the age of 18 from £10,000 to £20,000 in cases where alcohol has been sold twice within a period of three months from the same premises.</p><p> </p><p>The number of defendants proceeded against for offences involving sale of alcohol to those under the age of 18 in England and Wales from 2009 to 2013 can be viewed in the table attached.</p><p> </p><p>In this time-period, no offender has been sentenced at any court in England and Wales, to the maximum penalty for the offences of persistently selling alcohol to children; of selling alcohol to a person aged under 18 years, or of allowing the sale of alcohol to a person under 18 years.</p><p> </p><p>Between April 2012 and December 2013 no offender has received a fine above the previous maximum for the offence of persistently selling alcohol to children.</p><p> </p><p>Court proceedings data for 2014 are planned for publication in Spring 2015.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 04/02/2015 16:31:43 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks attachment 1 file name HL4306 - Table.doc.xls title Fines Selling alcohol to under 18s
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

170936

registered interest
date	17/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how HM Revenue and Customs classify powdered alcohol for tax purposes.
tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
uin	HL3843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>HMRC classifies powdered alcohol as being liable to excise duty, chargeable at the equivalent rate to spirits drinks.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This reflects a ruling by the European Commission in 2005 which concluded that there are no grounds for exempting alcohol powder products from excise duty under Article 27 of Directive 92/83/EEC’ (the ‘alcohol structures directive’).</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 06/01/2015 14:27:57 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
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

170873

registered interest
date	16/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with partners in the Responsibility Deal about the import, production and sale in the United Kingdom of Palcahol and its European equivalents; and what were the outcomes of such discussions.
tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
uin	HL3820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department has not discussed the import, production and sale in the United Kingdom of Palcahol and its European equivalents with partners in the Responsibility Deal.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 31/12/2014 11:03:40 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe