Alcohol duty is one of the few fiscal levers that raises revenue, reduces pressure on public services and prevents deaths at the same time. This representation sets out five proposals, each deliverable within the existing duty system. Read the full response below.
Policy
Criminal Justice Committee Inquiry into Substance Misuse in Prisons
SHAAP Briefing Key messages● Alcohol is the forgotten crisis for those in the justice system – 63% of people in prison havealcohol use disorder and 40% of prisoners were drunk at the time of their offence with 41%who would accept help if offered. Yet the treatment gap is massive: only 167 individuals(roughly 1.1% of the […]
UK Budget Submission
Submitted 13 October 2025
Briefing on alcohol industry and duty
Submitted 16 September 2025.
Letter to Douglas Alexander MP
Sent on Tuesday 16 September 2025.
Joint AFS SHAAP letter to Neil Gray
Joint letter with Alcohol Focus Scotland (AFS) sent to Cabinet Secretary for Health Neil Gray on 30 January 2025.
Remote and Rural Healthcare briefing
Submitted on 09 December 2024 in response to the the Remote and Rural Healthcare Inquiry.
Briefing for Budget
Submitted 22 November 2024
Alcohol (In)justice Position Statement
Position statement on people with an alcohol use disorder in the justice system by SHAAP. Published 25 September 2024.
Briefing for Ministerial statement on drugs and alcohol
Submitted on 12 September 2024.
Pre-budget scrutiny, Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Submitted August 2024.
The Cost of Alcohol to Scottish Society
A briefing about the cost of alcohol to Scottish society ahead of the scheduled debate on Scottish Whisky Industry on 17th April 2024 in parliament.