Figures quoted in the Lords' debate gave an inaccurate impression of the cost of a tobacco display ban to retailers, says the ACS.
The Department of Health (DoH) used data from Canada to estimate that the cost to UK retailers could be as little as £120 - less than one-tenth of the ACS' estimated figure. This costing has been hotly contested by retailers, peers, and even the Canadian company 4 Solutions, from which the quotes were sourced.
The company says the cost to a UK retailer would be about £480, excluding installation which could reach £1,000.
The ACS slammed the DoH's original information as "highly misleading".
Chief executive James Lowman said: "The briefings from government have downplayed the likely costs. This has portrayed an inaccurate picture of the cost and disruption that retailers will face to implement the law."
The Department of Health (DoH) used data from Canada to estimate that the cost to UK retailers could be as little as £120 - less than one-tenth of the ACS' estimated figure. This costing has been hotly contested by retailers, peers, and even the Canadian company 4 Solutions, from which the quotes were sourced.
The company says the cost to a UK retailer would be about £480, excluding installation which could reach £1,000.
The ACS slammed the DoH's original information as "highly misleading".
Chief executive James Lowman said: "The briefings from government have downplayed the likely costs. This has portrayed an inaccurate picture of the cost and disruption that retailers will face to implement the law."
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