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Alcohol Labelling Bill [HL] 2007-08

Type of Bill:
Private Members' Bill (Starting in the House of Lords)
Sponsor:
Lord Mitchell

Progress of the Bill

Bill started in the House of Lords

  1. House of Lords
    1. 1st reading
    2. 2nd reading
    3. Committee stage
    4. Report stage
    5. 3rd reading
  2. House of Commons
    1. 1st reading
    2. 2nd reading
    3. Committee stage
    4. Report stage
    5. 3rd reading
  3. Consideration of Amendments
  4. Royal Assent

Last event

Latest Bill

House Bill Date
Lords Bill as amended on Report - html version 12.06.2008

Summary of the Bill

The Bill would require alcoholic drinks to be labelled with the following warning:   GOVERNMENT WARNING: Avoid alcohol if pregnant or trying to conceive. 

The Bill would stipulate details on the size of the warning.  Failure to comply would be a criminal offence.

 

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