Alcohol, health, eu
Lords to question public health professionals on the EU Alcohol Strategy
29 October 2014
The House of Lords Home Affairs, Health and Education EU Sub-Committee will question public health professionals in the third evidence session of its inquiry, which is considering what the context of the next European Union Alcohol Strategy should be.
- Parliament TV: Watch the evidence session
- Inquiry: EU Alcohol Strategy
- EU Sub-Committee on Home Affairs, Health and Education
Witnesses
Wednesday 29 October, Committee Room 3A, Palace of Westminster
At 10.45am
- Katherine Brown, Director, Institute of Alcohol Studies
- Dr Evelyn Gillan, Chief Executive, Alcohol Focus Scotland
- Professor Nick Sheron, Senior Lecturer and Head of Clinical Hepatology, University of Southampton
Likely questions
- What are the achievements of the EU Alcohol Strategy 2006-2012?
- Should there be a new EU Strategy?
- What is the relationship between alcohol and health inequalities?
- What should the added value of a new EU strategy, as opposed to national strategies and/or the World Health Organisation framework?
- Is there sufficient European data on which EU policies could be based?
- What is your opinion of the gaps in the available evidence relating to alcohol?
- Is EU funding being used to its full advantage in this area?
- Are current indicators a reliable tool to monitor the success of a new strategy?
- What role should the industry plan in the development and implementation of a new EU strategy?
- What role should public health professionals and non-governmental organisations have in formulating alcohol policy?
Further information
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