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The Government should first concentrate on taking action with regard to the display of alcohol in supermarkets.

In my local Tesco supermarket this week there are 11 displays of alcohol outside the main alcohol aisles with no under 25 or unit signs. In the store entrance there was a large display of well known spirits brands together with toilet paper, again with no under 25 or unit signs.

In my local Morrisons supermarket there was only one under 25 sign in the main alcohol aisles and this was hidden by boxes of beer.

Both Morrisons and Sainsburys are currently retailing boxes of beer in till areas.

This is a common situation countrywide and due entirely to the Portman Group withdrawing the Merchandising Section of its Code of Practice in 2003 a few months after complaints about supermarkets were upheld.

Even though Mr Lansley, when Minister of Health, asked supermarket chains twice to voluntarily withdraw alcohol displays from store entrances, only Asda agreed to do this. All others, and Tesco are the main culprit, put profit before responsibility.

The Government MUST urgently add a section on display of alcohol to the Licensing Act especially as Tobacco products are now hidden from view in supermarkets.