Mike Hall MP

Labour Party | Weaver Vale

Tougher Powers to tackle teenage drinking.

Mike Hall MP supports the introduction of tougher powers to tackle teenage drinking.

Mike said:-

“I know that anti-social behaviour is a real problem for some people in Weaver Vale and a lot of this is caused by teenage drinking.  Often we can feel powerless when trying to deal with it. As your MP I will always do what I can to help people feel safe in their homes and communities.

“So I was really pleased that Labour's Home Secretary Jacqui Smith MP outlined tougher police powers and called for parents and the drinks industry to play their part in preventing young people drinking in public.

“Police must have all the powers they need to make groups of young people drinking in public a thing of the past. A new campaign to confiscate alcohol from underage drinkers begins this month and lessons will be learned from it.

“At the same time we will continue to punish those few irresponsible retailers that flout the law by persistently selling to children.
 
“Government must lead the way and I am determined that they should use all the powers at their disposal to bring about change in Weaver Vale

“But in order to do this they also need the support of industry, enforcement authorities and communities. Everyone needs to meet their responsibilities to make a difference.   And parents must play their part too.  We will give parents whose children are drinking the support they need to change their damaging behaviour.

“There is a lot of good work being done to tackle the damage that alcohol misuse can do to individuals, to the people around them, and to the communities they live in. But I want to us go further, so I fully support what the Home Secretary has announced.”