Test-purchasing failure rate down at Christmas
The results for the Home Office's Christmas Alcohol Misuse Enforcement Campaign (AMEC) showed a marked improvement regarding sales to underage drinkers. Around
29% of on-licences and 19% of off-licences were found to be selling alcohol to minors. The failure for supermarkets fell the furthest, from 50% in last summer's campaign to 17%.
WSTA chief executive Jeremy Beadles welcomed the result. We recognise that there is still a long way to go before we achieve our aim of seeking to eliminate underage sales by the end of 2006,' he said, but this is good start.'
29% of on-licences and 19% of off-licences were found to be selling alcohol to minors. The failure for supermarkets fell the furthest, from 50% in last summer?s campaign to 17%.
WSTA chief executive Jeremy Beadles welcomed the result. ?We recognise that there is still a long way to go before we achieve our aim of seeking to eliminate underage sales by the end of 2006,? he said, ?but this is good start.?
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