Minimum unit pricing of alcohol - sales to trade: consultation analysis

1. Executive summary

1.1 The purpose of this report is to provide a summary to the analysis of the responses to the Scottish Government's consultation on clarifying the position for certain wholesalers as regards compliance with Minimum Unit Pricing, and to provide a response from the Scottish Government. The consultation and responses can be accessed on the Scottish Government Citizen Space portal - see paragraph 3.4.

1.2 A total of 11 responses were received - five from organisations and six from individuals. Of the 11 responses, 10 (91%) commented on the Scottish Government's proposed clarification for wholesalers. Of these 10, five were responses from organisations and five were from individuals.