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SNP to work with Labour on drink | SNP to work with Labour on drink |
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The Scottish Government is to work with Labour to tackle Scotland's historical problems with alcohol abuse. | The Scottish Government is to work with Labour to tackle Scotland's historical problems with alcohol abuse. |
There is still disagreement on how to move forward, especially over ministers' plans for minimum pricing - but there are now signs of compromise. | There is still disagreement on how to move forward, especially over ministers' plans for minimum pricing - but there are now signs of compromise. |
The move came after the government agreed to bring its alcohol plans forward in separate legislation, allowing increased scrutiny. | The move came after the government agreed to bring its alcohol plans forward in separate legislation, allowing increased scrutiny. |
The Tories will also urge tougher use of existing laws in a Holyrood debate. | The Tories will also urge tougher use of existing laws in a Holyrood debate. |
The Scottish Government's proposed reforms - including curbs on drink promotion - will now be grouped together in a single health bill, rather than as part of the wide-ranging Criminal Justice and Licensing Bill, following opposition pressure. | The Scottish Government's proposed reforms - including curbs on drink promotion - will now be grouped together in a single health bill, rather than as part of the wide-ranging Criminal Justice and Licensing Bill, following opposition pressure. |
'Target' drinks | 'Target' drinks |
Both the SNP and Labour now seem ready to examine a possible agreed package of action on alcohol. | Both the SNP and Labour now seem ready to examine a possible agreed package of action on alcohol. |
Labour has remained sceptical towards minimum pricing and wants its own ideas considered, however a senior government source described the development as "encouraging". | |
The minority SNP government at Holyrood also wants to ban discount deals on alcohol and restrict the display and marketing of drink to specific areas within off-sales premises as part of its proposals. | The minority SNP government at Holyrood also wants to ban discount deals on alcohol and restrict the display and marketing of drink to specific areas within off-sales premises as part of its proposals. |
Speaking ahead of the Conservative-led debate on the alcohol strategy, Tory justice spokesman Bill Aitken claimed ministers had come up with the wrong solutions. | Speaking ahead of the Conservative-led debate on the alcohol strategy, Tory justice spokesman Bill Aitken claimed ministers had come up with the wrong solutions. |
"The key is targeting problem drinks and problem drinkers by enforcing existing legislation more strongly," he said. | "The key is targeting problem drinks and problem drinkers by enforcing existing legislation more strongly," he said. |
"We should also create local partnerships to coordinate the police, schools, supermarkets and alcohol groups to work together to create and implement community alcohol action plans." | "We should also create local partnerships to coordinate the police, schools, supermarkets and alcohol groups to work together to create and implement community alcohol action plans." |