'Drunk inspectors' to patrol Glasgow pubs
Undercover inspectors are to patrol Glasgow pubs and clubs on the lookout for venues serving 'drunks'.
The move, which will involve trading standards officers and run for six months, has raised concerns over what constitutes being drunk.
The chairman of the city's licensing board, councillor Gordon Macdiarmid told the Glasgow Herald: "Given the volume of concern which is universally shared on excessive alcohol consumption, I believe this will be enthusiastically supported.
I would hope the board had a clear definition of what is drunk. Paul Waterson, chief executive of the Scottish Licensed Trade Association.
"Glasgow has consistently been ahead of the game with such policies and we're responding to the kind of concerns raised by the trade itself."
However, Paul Waterson, chief executive of the Scottish Licensed Trade Association, said: "I would hope the board had a clear definition of what is drunk.
"Other policies by Glasgow have been inconsistent, so I hope this isn't."
Patrick Browne, chief executive of the Scottish Beer and Pub Association, also questioned how it would work, saying: "There are practical issues in assessing whether someone is intoxicated, not least because increasingly customers have a few drinks at home before coming out to visit a pub.
"Most licensees will err on the side of caution."
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