Page 1301 - Week 04 - Thursday, 21 April 1994

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ALLOWING YOUNG PEOPLE TO DRINK IN PUBLIC ON SOME OCCASIONS BUT NOT ON OTHERS MAY ALSO SEND MIXED MESSAGES AND CAUSE CONFUSION ABOUT THE RIGHTS OF YOUNG PEOPLE TO CONSUME ALCOHOL.

THE COMMITTEE HAS RECOMMENDED THE CHIEF MINISTER REFER THE ISSUE OF MINORS HAVING TO PAY "ADULT" PRICES FOR GOODS AND SERVICES TO HER YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL. THE GOVERNMENT CONSIDERS THIS ISSUES TO FALL OUTSIDE THE AMBIT OF THE REPORT.

AS I HAVE INDICATED IN THE RESPONSE, THE GOVERNMENT IS COMMITTED, IN PRINCIPLE, TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MANY OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE.

HOWEVER, IMPLEMENTATION NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE CONTEXT OF THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND RESOURCES.

MADAM SPEAKER, I PRESENT THE GOVERNMENTS RESPONSE TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE REPORT AND I WISH TO, ONCE AGAIN, EXPRESS MY THANKS TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE FOR ITS WORK

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