On 1 May 2018, Scotland set a minimum price for alcohol of 50p per unit. The law came with an expiry date. Under the Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act 2012, “the minimum pricing provisions expire at the end of the 6 year period,” unless an order continues them.
The Scottish Government published a report on how the policy had worked from 2018 to 2023. In April 2024, before the deadline, the Scottish Parliament voted to keep it. From 30 September 2024, the minimum price rose to 65p per unit.