Scottish ministers will consider the minimumprice separately from the main legislation - which they say is but one of more than 40 measures to tackle drink problems.
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In November, the Scottish government made a second bid to bring in legislation which will set a minimumprice for a unit of alcohol.
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Liberal Democrat health spokesman Ross Finnie said the Health Committee had been "hampered" in its efforts to scrutinise the legislation without a specific minimum unit price.