Alcohol pricing plan to go before departments

New rules on minimum pricing for alcohol and guidelines for drink advertising for sports events will be signed off this week by the Department of Health before going to Cabinet.

The Government’s action plan on addressing alcohol misuse will be considered by other departments before it is expected to be decided upon by the end of the month.

Junior health minister Alex White, who has responsible for the alcohol strategy, will sign off on his plans for alcohol pricing this week, a detailed memo on which will be circulated to several other ministers.