Motion · S6M-20700 · 5 Feb 2026
Welcoming Portman Group’s Protecting Consumers & Supporting Producers: Regulatory Report 2025
The motion
That the Parliament welcomes the publication by the Portman Group of Protecting Consumers & Supporting Producers: Regulatory Report 2025, which provides insights into the Group's work as the regulator for alcohol marketing across the UK, with the aim of protecting vulnerable consumers from irresponsible alcohol marketing while providing an effective and proportionate regulatory framework that supports economic growth; notes the results of the Group’s first proactive audit of the UK market, including Scotland, suggesting near universal industry compliance with the Code of Practice; understands that the Portman Group is actively engaged with businesses and policymakers in the Parliament to promote high standards of responsible alcohol marketing; notes the view that substantial progress has been made in promoting responsible drinking across Scotland, as well as tackling alcohol misuse on the ground by promoting local partnership schemes, and encourages the Scottish Government to consider the report’s findings.
Supporters (19)
- Colin Beattie Scottish National Party 5 Feb 2026
- Miles Briggs Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 5 Feb 2026
- Meghan Gallacher Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 5 Feb 2026
- Pam Gosal 5 Feb 2026
- Sandesh Gulhane 5 Feb 2026
- Douglas Ross 5 Feb 2026
- Alexander Stewart 5 Feb 2026
- Annie Wells 5 Feb 2026
- Russell Findlay Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 6 Feb 2026
- Liam Kerr Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 6 Feb 2026
- Paul Sweeney Scottish Labour 6 Feb 2026
- Tess White 8 Feb 2026
- Jamie Halcro Johnston 9 Feb 2026
- Douglas Lumsden 10 Feb 2026
- Roz McCall 10 Feb 2026
- Sharon Dowey 12 Feb 2026
- Tim Eagle Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 12 Feb 2026
- Alexander Burnett Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 23 Feb 2026
- Sue Webber 11 Mar 2026
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.