Scotland’s favourite booze brands could soar in price under plans to hike the minimum unit price of alcohol to 80p
. Drinks industry bosses hit out last night after a proposal to raise the minimum price from the current 50p-per-unit was included in a Scottish Government consultation document.
Lal added: “We can see the argument for increasing the price which has been in place for five years, a time of inflation. However, over 80p is over the top.” The options include sticking with the current 50p minimum, reducing the price, as well increasing the price to as much as 80p-a-unit. If MUP was increased from 50p to 80p, a bottle of Famous Grouse would increase from a minimum of £14 to £22.40.
Other questions include asking retailers how they would use extra revenues generated from MUP, as well as the “lead-in time” to implement any change. “Before considering the next steps on MUP, the Scottish government should, as it has committed to doing with the alcohol advertising consultation, work with the alcohol industry and fully consult on any future measures.”
“In order to maintain MUP’s life-saving effect, it is essential that MUP is uprated. Based on inflation, 50p in 2018 was equivalent to 62p in May 2023. SHAAP are calling for an uprating of MUP to at least 65p when the Scottish Parliament decides this matter next year.”
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