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The Minister for Health and Social Services announced the intention to bring forward a draft Bill for consultation to establish a minimum unit price for alcohol on June 9 during the legislative statement on the Public Health (Wales) Bill.


As Deputy Minister for Health, with responsibility for substance misuse, I am pleased to publish today the draft Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Bill for consultation. A children and young person’s version of the consultation paper is also being published.


Alcohol misuse leads to a range of health and social harms, particularly for the significant minority of people who drink to excess and do not recognise the harm they are doing to themselves or the people around them. In 2013, there were 467 alcohol\-related deaths in Wales and alcohol misuse is estimated to cost the NHS in Wales around £109m a year in hospital admissions alone.


There has been some progress in reducing alcohol consumption among some age groups in Wales but research shows that drinking among young people remains a concern \- 17% of boys and 14% of girls aged 11 to 16 drank alcohol at least once a week in 2009/10\. (the last data available).  


Governments have a role to play in addressing the health harms associated with alcohol misuse and creating the right environment to support people to make changes to their own lifestyles, which have a positive impact on their long\-term health and wellbeing.


In terms of alcohol consumption, we can do this in a number of ways. One of the most important measures available is legislation, including action to control the price and affordability of alcohol, as we know this is a key factor in reducing both consumption and alcohol\-related harm.


There is clear evidence that a minimum unit price for alcohol (MUP) has a positive impact on health and social harms as people who drink to harmful or hazardous levels benefit most.


The Welsh Government commissioned the Sheffield Alcohol Research Group, at Sheffield University, to model the potential impact of a range of alcohol pricing policies. It published the *Model\-based appraisal of minimum unit pricing for alcohol in Wales1* report in December 2014, which concluded there are a number of benefits of introducing this policy in Wales.


The Welsh Government believes minimum unit pricing is a key public health measure which should be pursued in Wales. Other countries have recognised its potential in improving health and wellbeing, such as the Irish Government, which is keen to introduce a minimum unit price. The Scottish Parliament has passed similar legislation – the Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act 2012 – which has been referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union for consideration on points of European competition law. We will monitor the outcome of this case closely.


In view of the significant public health challenges associated with alcohol use, we should not stop the development of our own legislation while awaiting the final outcome of the Court of Justice of the European Union’s deliberations on the Scottish legislation.  


I look forward to the outcome of the public consultation on the draft Bill and further stakeholder engagement, including any scrutiny the National Assembly wishes to undertake of the draft Bill so the next Welsh Government will be in a position to introduce a Bill early in the next Assembly.  


The consultation will close on December 11, 2015\.


 


\[1] http://wales.gov.uk/statistics\-and\-research/research\-likely\-impact\-public\-attitudes\-towards\-minimum\-unit\-price\-alcohol/?lang\=en 


 


  

 







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 http://llyw.cymru/statistics\-and\-research/research\-likely\-impact\-public\-attitudes\-towards\-minimum\-unit\-price\-alcohol/?skip\=1\&lang\=cy http://llyw.cymru/statistics\-and\-research/research\-likely\-impact\-public\-attitudes\-towards\-minimum\-unit\-price\-alcohol/?skip\=1\&lang\=cyCyhoeddodd y Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol y bwriad i gyflwyno Bil drafft ar gyfer ymgynghoriad, sy’n pennu isafbris ar gyfer uned o alcohol, ar 9 Mehefin yn ystod y datganiad deddfwriaethol ar Fil Iechyd y Cyhoedd (Cymru). 

 Fel y Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd, â chyfrifoldeb am gamddefnyddio sylweddau, mae'n bleser gen i gyhoeddi heddiw Fil drafft Iechyd y Cyhoedd (Isafbris Alcohol) (Cymru) i ymgynghori arno. Mae fersiwn o'r papur ymgynghori ar gyfer plant a phobl ifanc hefyd yn cael ei gyhoeddi. 

 Mae camddefnyddio alcohol yn arwain at amrywiaeth o niweidiau i iechyd a niweidiau cymdeithasol, yn arbennig ymysg lleiafrif sylweddol o bobl sy'n goryfed ac yn methu â gweld y niwed maent yn ei wneud i'w hunain a'r bobl o'u hamgylch. Yn 2013, roedd 467 o farwolaethau cysylltiedig ag alcohol yng Nghymru, ac amcangyfrifir bod camddefnyddio alcohol yn costio tua £109m y flwyddyn i GIG Cymru mewn derbyniadau i'r ysbyty yn unig. 

 Mae rhywfaint o gynnydd wedi cael ei wneud wrth leihau lefel yr alcohol sy'n cael ei yfed gan rai grwpiau oedran yng Nghymru, ond mae ymchwil yn dangos bod lefelau yfed ymhlith pobl ifanc yn parhau i beri pryder \- roedd 17% o fechgyn a 14% o ferched 11 i 16 oed wedi yfed alcohol o leiaf unwaith yr wythnos yn 2009\-10 (y data diweddaraf sydd ar gael).   

 Mae gan lywodraethau rôl i'w chwarae wrth fynd i'r afael â'r niwed i iechyd sy'n gysylltiedig â chamddefnyddio alcohol, a chreu'r amgylchedd cywir i gefnogi pobl i newid eu ffordd o fyw a chael effaith gadarnhaol ar eu hiechyd a'u lles yn yr hirdymor. 

 O ran alcohol, gallwn wneud hyn mewn nifer o ffyrdd. Un o'r mesurau pwysicaf sydd ar gael yw deddfwriaeth, gan gynnwys camau i reoli pris a fforddiadwyedd alcohol. Fel y gwyddom, mae hyn yn ffactor allweddol wrth leihau'r alcohol sy'n cael ei yfed, a’r niwed sy'n gysylltiedig ag alcohol. 

 Mae tystiolaeth glir yn bodoli sy'n dangos bod pennu isafbris ar gyfer uned o alcohol yn cael effaith gadarnhaol ar y niwed i iechyd a niwed cymdeithasol gan mai pobl sy'n yfed lefelau niweidiol neu beryglus sy'n manteisio fwyaf. 

 Comisiynodd Llywodraeth Cymru Grŵp Ymchwil Alcohol Sheffield ym Mhrifysgol Sheffield, i ddangos effaith bosibl ystod o bolisïau prisio alcohol. Cyhoeddwyd yr adroddiad ar werthusiad yn seiliedig ar *Fodel o isafswm pris uned o alcohol yng Nghymru1* ym mis Rhagfyr 2014\. Daethpwyd i'r casgliad bod nifer o fanteision ynghlwm wrth gyflwyno'r polisi hwn yng Nghymru.

 Mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn credu bod pennu isafbris yn fesur allweddol ar gyfer iechyd y cyhoedd y dylid ei ddatblygu yng Nghymru. Mae gwledydd eraill wedi cydnabod ei botensial i wella iechyd a lles, fel Llywodraeth Iwerddon, sydd hefyd yn awyddus i gyflwyno isafbris ar gyfer uned o alcohol. Mae Senedd yr Alban wedi pasio deddfwriaeth debyg \- Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act 2012 \- a chyfeiriwyd at y Ddeddf hon yn Llys Cyfiawnder yr Undeb Ewropeaidd i ystyried pwyntiau ynghylch cyfraith cystadleuaeth Ewropeaidd. Byddwn yn monitro canlyniad yr achos hwn yn agos. 

 Gan ystyried yr heriau sylweddol o ran iechyd y cyhoedd sy'n gysylltiedig â chamddefnyddio alcohol, ni ddylem atal y broses o ddatblygu ein deddfwriaeth ein hun wrth aros am ganlyniad terfynol trafodaethau Llys Cyfiawnder yr Undeb Ewropeaidd ar ddeddfwriaeth yr Alban.   

 Edrychaf ymlaen i glywed canlyniad yr ymgynghoriad cyhoeddus ar y Bil drafft ac ymgysylltiad pellach â rhanddeiliaid, gan gynnwys unrhyw waith craffu y mae'r Cynulliad Cenedlaethol yn dymuno ei wneud ar y Bil drafft, fel bod Llywodraeth nesaf Cymru mewn sefyllfa i gyflwyno'r Bil yn gynnar yn y tymor nesaf.  

 Daw'r ymgynghoriad i ben ar 11 Rhagfyr, 2015\.   


  

  

 \[1] http://llyw.cymru/statistics\-and\-research/research\-likely\-impact\-public\-attitudes\-towards\-minimum\-unit\-price\-alcohol/?skip\=1\&lang\=cy