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Alcohol Labelling Bill [HL]

I shall deal first with the questions raised by the noble Baroness, Lady Coussins. I agree that ““advice”” is a better word than ““warning””. Having thought about it and discussed it, I think that we are giving advice rather than issuing warnings. I feel quite comfortable with the changes and I accept the point that a government warning is for most people a red rag to a bull. It is good that the word will be removed. To answer the point raised by the noble Lord, Lord Monson, I should tell him that in France a very effective pictogram is used. It shows the outline of a woman who is clearly pregnant and holding a glass of champagne, as they would in France, surrounded by a clear circle with a cross through it. It makes the point that, whether you are pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant, alcohol should be avoided. I do not think that any more graphic an example is necessary. On Question, amendment agreed to.
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
701 c414-5 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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