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title: "Public consultation on the introduction of minimum pricing for alcohol in Northern Ireland"
date: 2022-02-24
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# Public consultation on the introduction of minimum pricing for alcohol in Northern Ireland

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A public consultation on the introduction of minimum pricing for alcohol in Northern Ireland has been launched by the health minister on Tuesday 22nd February for a 12 week period and will close on 17th May 2022.

 More information on the consultation, are available at the [following link](https://urlsand.esvalabs.com/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fxhhng.mjt.lu%2Flnk%2FAUwAAEnME4wAAAAAAAAAAAkNh2QAAAAAmBQAAAAAABR1hwBiFo7VyGRRhpSVS-mCUNGT__F2EAAUTKI%2F6%2F9Wzxvgg3xITmXYbxMM6XZQ%2FaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGVhbHRoLW5pLmdvdi51ay9tdXAtY29uc3VsdGF0aW9u&e=a36accb3&h=81d5450b&f=n&p=y).

 While introducing the consultation Northern Irish Authorities put emphasis on the harm caused by alcohol consumption not only on individual’s health but on the whole society mentioning alcohol-related anti-social behaviours, the pressure on hospitals due to alcohol-related admissions, alcohol-related absenteeism at work, domestic or sexual violence, and increase of crime

 **Respondents to the consultation will be asked to provide feedback on:**

 
- the overall policy aim of reducing the harm alcohol causes;
- if MUP for alcohol is the most effective way of achieving the policy aim;
- what information or evidence should be considered when setting a MUP for alcohol and the level MUP should be set at initially;
- if the level of the MUP should be varied over time and, if so, how;
- the mechanisms for setting the MUP, including the formula and how it will be monitored.

  
