HU UPDATE - OMICRON GRANT DEADLINE - MINIMUM PRICING CONSULTATION

28 February 2022

HU UPDATE:

OMICRON HOSPITALITY GRANT DEADLINE

MINIMUM UNIT PRICING CONSULTATION

OMICRON HOSPITALITY GRANT

The Omicron Hospitality Payment will close to new applications at 23:59 on Friday 4 March 2022. No new applications will be accepted after this date. Act now if you haven't already done so!

Further information on the Omicron Hospitality Grant and the application portal can be found by CLICKING HERE

MINIMUM UNIT PRICING CONSULTATION

After years of lobbying by Hospitality Ulster the Health Minster has launched a consultation on Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) of alcohol in Northern Ireland.

Please take this opportunity to contribute to the consultation below.

The full consultation document and link to the online response questionnaire can be found on the DoH website at: www.health-ni.gov.uk/MUP-consultation

The Department are seeking YOUR views on:

• the overall policy aim of reducing the harm alcohol causes;
• if, of the pricing options considered, MUP for alcohol is the most effective way of achieving the policy aim;
• what information or evidence should be considered when setting a MUP for alcohol and the level MUP should be set at initially;
• if the level of the MUP should be varied over time and, if so, how;
• the mechanisms for setting the MUP, including the formula and how it will be monitored; and
• any other information that you feel should be taken on board in respect of the policy or the various impact assessments

The Closing Date for responses is Tuesday 17 May 2022.

Alternatively you can respond directly to Health Development Policy Branch either by email at: HDPB@health-ni.gov.uk or by writing to:

Health Development Policy Branch

Department of Health
Room C4.22
Castle Buildings
Stormont Estate
BELFAST
BT4 3SQ

Following this consultation, the Department will collate and analyse all views and inputs, and the Minister to decide on the way forward.