Nicotine Patches for Pupils Heads Labour Manifesto 2007 Election: Radical Proposals Proposals for Scottish Party's Policies for the Next Holyrood Elections Take an Interventionist Line On Health, Community, Youth and Public Order Issues While Turning Away From Blair's Labour

Sunday Herald › February 13, 2006

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Summary

NICOTINE patches for pupils and "drying-out" centres for drunks are among a package of measures that could be included in Scottish Labour's next election manifesto.

Stiffer penalties for irresponsible drinks companies and tougher rules on food labelling are also being discussed by the party in the run-up to the 2007 Holyrood poll.

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Nicotine Patches for Pupils Heads Labour Manifesto 2007 Election: Radical Proposals Proposals for Scottish Party's Policies for the Next Holyrood Elections Take an Interventionist Line On Health, Community, Youth and Public Order Issues While Turning Away From Blair's Labour

Senior figures are considering the radical policies as a way of helping transform the country's smoking, booze and junk food culture.

The ideas are contained in Scottish Labour "second phase" policy documents that will be put before activists later this month at the party conference in Aviemore.

Delegates will be asked t...

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