Monday, February 21, 2011

LABOUR REPLY..Ita McAuliffe General Secretary

Evelyn Jones, Chairperson, NOFFLA
 
Dear Ms Jones,
Thank you for your letter concerning the off-licence trade.
The Labour Party Manifesto states that "the huge increase in the number of outlets supplying alcohol was a serious mistake, while the more recent restrictions on opening hours have had little discernible impact on teen drinking. Labour will take action to further restrict sales to under-age persons, notably in off-licence outlets.  We will also work at EU level to develop a European-wide agreement to phase out, or substantially reduce, alcohol-related sponsorship of sporting events."
I attach a copy of Labour's policy paper on SMEs and the Retail Sector.
Yours sincerely,
Ita McAuliffe
General Secretary

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