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The Kaye Adams Programme: Minimum Pricing, Staycations and Indulgent Grandparents

15/11/2017

Minimum Pricing, Staycations and Indulgent Grandparents

BBC Radio Scotland - The Kaye Adams Programme, Minimum Pricing, Staycations and Indulgent Grandparents

Would you support minimum pricing? Staycations in Glasgow and indulgent grandparents.

Would you support minimum pricing for alcohol? And are over-indulgent grandparents bad for your children's health?

The UK's highest court will decide later whether Scotland can finally implement its policy of minimum pricing for alcohol. Legislation was approved by the Scottish Parliament five years ago but has been tied up in court challenges amid claims it breaches European law.
What verdict are you hoping for?

A recent Glasgow University study suggests that grandparents are often inclined to treat and overfeed children. The study also found some were smoking in front of their grandchildren and not giving them sufficient exercise.
Are over-indulgent grandparents bad for your children's health?

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