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Alcohol licensing in Scotland: a historical overview
1School of Humanities and Cultural Industries, Bath Spa University, Newton Park, Bath, UK. j.nicholls@bathspa.ac.uk
Addiction (Abingdon, England)
|June 1, 2012
Summary
Scotland
Area of Science:
- Alcohol policy
- Public health
- Legal history
Background:
- Historical overview of Scottish licensing law.
- Contextualizes contemporary policy developments.
- Examines UK-wide licensing policy debates over 250 years.
Observation:
- Analysis of statutes, commissions of inquiry, and consumption data.
- Focus on Scotland with UK-wide policy comparisons.
- Identifies historical licensing weaknesses in accountability, overprovision, and off-sales oversight.
Findings:
- Scottish licensing law has diverged from England and Wales.
- Current Scottish legislation features public health objectives, Licensing Forums, and Standards Officers.
- Mandatory restrictions on price promotions and off-licence hours are distinctive.
Implications:
- Scotland has proactively addressed long-standing UK licensing weaknesses.
- Scottish alcohol policies have influenced and been adopted in England and Wales.
- Provides a model for effective alcohol policy development and reform.
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