Readers Letters: Why doesn't Scotland ban alcohol altogether? The Holyrood Puritans will be rejoicing (“Study hailed as ‘powerful evidence’ that minimum alcohol pricing in Scotland reduces harm” Scotsman Online, 30 May). Alison Douglas, chief executive of Alcohol Focus Scotland, suggests a 30 per cent hike be made in minimum unit pricing (MUP). Tuesday, 1st June 2021, 10:09 am The introduction of a minimum unit price for alcohol is said to have improved Scotland's health (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)