Parents will be given guidance from the chief medical officer, Sir Liam Donaldson, on how much their children should be drinking.
Guidelines will cover the age at which children and young people can start to drink, how much they should be drinking and how far parents should supervise their children’s alcohol intake.
New laws to stop young people drinking in public places will also be introduced, targeting those who are considered persistent drinkers. However, the government has not yet said how it would define a persistent drinker.
Jacqui Smith, Home Secretary, said: “Underage drinking erodes the safety and wellbeing of communities as well as damaging young people’s health. It’s not right and I am determined to put a stop to it.”
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