Minimum Unit Pricing

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The minimum price per unit of alcohol has increased by 15p. MSPs previously voted to continue the public health measure which had been scheduled to end automatically on 30 April as part of a sunset clause when minimum unit pricing (MUP) legislation was introduced in 2018.

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A proposal to increase the minimum unit price (MUP) of alcohol by 15 pence per unit to 65 pence is included in a new consultation on the future of the public health policy. Views are being sought on whether to continue the MUP legislation beyond the current term which ends next April, and the level

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