Moved by
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff
259: Clause 146, page 124, line 42, at end insert—
“(3) The Secretary of State must, no later than one year after this Act is passed—
(a) publish a report on alcohol labelling, considering the question of whether to require the following on alcohol product labels—
(i) the Chief Medical Officers’ low risk drinking guidelines,
(ii) a warning that is intended to inform the public of the danger of alcohol consumption,
(iii) a warning that is intended to inform the public of the danger of alcohol consumption when pregnant,
(iv) a warning that is intended to inform the public of the direct link between alcohol and cancer, and
(v) a full list of ingredients and nutritional information; and
(b) lay the report before Parliament.
(4) A Minister of the Crown must arrange to make a statement to each House of Parliament setting out in detail any steps which will be taken to implement the findings of the report prepared under subsection (3).”
Member’s explanatory statement
This probing amendment requires the Secretary of State to report on the alcohol labelling consultation.