HL Deb 27 March 1979 vol 399 c1573WA
Lord HOUGHTON of SOWERBY

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will ban all advertisements of alcoholic drinks on television.

Lord WELLS-PESTELL

With the approval of the Home Secretary, the provisions of the Independent Broadcasting Authority's Code of Advertising Standards and Practice which apply to all alcohol advertising on television were further strengthened last October. The possibility of additional restraints on alcohol advertising will be discussed in the consultative document referred to in another reply to my noble friend today.