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- Sep 30, 202490% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Scotland Raises Its Minimum Unit Price for Alcohol to 65p
- Scotland's minimum price per unit of alcohol rose from 50p to 65p, a 15p increase, from 30 September 2024[1]
- MUP had been due to lapse on 30 April 2024 under the sunset clause in the 2018 legislation until MSPs voted in April to continue it and raise the price[1][4]
- The 65p rate was chosen to take account of inflation and strengthen the policy's effect[1][4]
- Health Secretary Neil Gray cited research that MUP had saved hundreds of lives and averted hundreds of alcohol-attributable hospital admissions[1]
- The new price is set by the Alcohol (Minimum Price per Unit) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2024[2][3]
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- [1]90%gov.scot/news/minimum-unit-price-risesgov.scot· Posted Sep 27, 2026· Starts Sep 30, 2024 ✓· 33% of score
The Scottish Government release, 'Published 30 September 2024 00:01', says 'The minimum price per unit of alcohol will increase by 15 pence from today'.
- [2]90%The Alcohol (Minimum Price per Unit) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2024 (SSI 2024/128)legislation.gov.uk· Added Sep 27, 2026· 33% of score
The Scottish statutory instrument that sets the new minimum price per unit.[1]
- [3]80%Minimum unit pricing for alcohol - gov.scotgov.scot· Added Sep 27, 2026· 33% of score
Policy page: the minimum price is currently 65p per unit; in April 2024 Parliament voted to keep MUP and raise it from 50p.[1]
- [4]90%Minimum Unit Pricing rise - gov.scotgov.scot· Published Apr 17, 2024· 1% of score
The Scottish Parliament approved continuing MUP, due to end on 30 April under the 2018 sunset clause, and a rise to 65p taking effect on 30 September 2024 to counter inflation.[1]
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