The Government have assessed impacts of minimum alcohol pricing using standard modelling methodologies. This included the possibility of some consumption being shifted to non UK duty paid sources. Description of HM Revenue and Customs' methodology used to model alcohol consumption in the UK is available online at:"http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/research/alcohol-consumption-uk.pdf"Further analysis of the effects of introducing a minimum per unit price for alcoholic drinks on levels of alcohol smuggling and cross border shopping will be performed during the consultation process to inform the policy impact assessment.