To ask the Minister of Health when he expects to bring legislation to the Assembly in relation to minimum unit pricing for alcohol.

It is my intention to bring the proposals for Minimum Unit Pricing to the Executive in the very near future. Subject to Executive agreement, I aim to progress the development of the required legislation and to bring to the Assembly within the current mandate. Given the competing primary legislation demands on Assembly time, I anticipate this will be considered by the Assembly in the final year of the mandate.