Extension of Consultation: Minimum Unit Pricing for Alcohol

Have your say on the introduction of Minimum Unit Pricing for Alcohol into Northern Ireland

The Department for Health has launched a new public consultation on the introduction of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for Alcohol into Northern Ireland.

The aim of introducing MUP for Alcohol is to impact and help reduce high rates of alcohol specific deaths in Northern Ireland. Research has shown that the full social cost to the Northern Ireland economy of alcohol-related harm could be as high as £900 million per year.

Have your say

The consultation invites views from across society on proposals to introduce legislation to enact MUP of Alcohol in Northern Ireland. Everyone with an interest is encouraged to read the policy document and respond to the consultation.

Following a number of requests, the Department of Health has decided to extend the length of the consultation. The consultation will now close on Friday 27 May 2022.

To have your say, respond to the survey.

First published 23 February 2022