Although these appointments do not come within the remit of the Commissioner for Public Appointments, they are being made using a process which takes into account the Commissioners Code of Practice as best practice.

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Henry Ashworth, chief executive of Portman Group, which operates a code of practice for the drinks industry, said it was questionable whether removing the drinks from shelves was the best way to help people who misused alcohol.

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