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Sunday, February 24, 2008

News Release - The BBPA comments on British Medical Association report


21.02.2008

Commenting on Today’s report from the British Medical Association on alcohol misuse, Rob Hayward, Chief Executive of the British Beer & Pub Association, said:

“The evidence offered by the BMA for many of their assertions is both flawed and flimsy. Contrary to what they say, since the introduction of the Licensing Act two years ago, alcohol consumption has fallen.

“Equally, high taxes are not the answer. The fact is we already have some of the highest taxes and prices in Europe. Yet our alcohol problems and those of all the high tax and high price countries are significantly greater than the low tax and low price countries of Europe.
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