Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the potential impact of minimum unit pricing of 50 pence per unit of alcohol on the cost of living indices.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the status under the Licensing Act 2003 or the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 of imports from the United States or Europe of alcohol powders.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the decision of five states in the United States to ban the sale of Palcahol.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how HM Revenue and Customs classify powdered alcohol for tax purposes.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with partners in the Responsibility Deal about the import, production and sale in the United Kingdom of Palcahol and its European equivalents; and what were the outcomes of such discussions.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will report the results of the Chief Medical Officer's review of the unit measuring system for alcoholic drinks.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their partnership commitment to the Public Health Responsibility Deal prevents or inhibits them from halting the growth of sales of food infused with alcohol that can be sold to children under the age of 16.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the arguments advanced by industry interests for the repeal of restrictions on the sale of liqueur confectionary to children under the age of 16; and what benefits they foresee will accrue for children from taking...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the remarks by Lord Wallace of Saltaire on 20 November (HL Deb, col GC 231), which and how many businesses lobbied them to repeal restrictions on the sale of liqueur confectionary to children under the age of 16...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will hold a public consultation on clause 55 of the Deregulation Bill and also publish the views on it of the Chief Medical Officer, Public Health England, the British Medical Association and the Children's Com...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government why clause 55 of the Deregulation Bill was not subject to or part of the public consultation on the Bill as reported by the Cabinet Office in its published guide to the Bill.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Earl Howe on 22 October (HL Deb, col 631), what has been the cost of the reforms introduced under the Health and Social Care Act 2012 in (1) 2012, and (2) 2013; and what are the anticipated costs i...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have had any discussions with their partners in the Responsibility Deal about the recent introduction of vodka sorbet in supermarkets.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking in schools to improve the mental health of children up to age 16.

To ask the Leader of the House what steps he will take to facilitate the passage of Private Members' Bills through the House of Lords.