Alcoholic Drinks: Consumption

Department of Health and Social Care written question – answered am ar 14 Chwefror 2024.

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Photo of Rachael Maskell Rachael Maskell Labour/Co-operative, York Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to help reduce the alcohol intake of people who drink more than the government guidelines.

Photo of Andrea Leadsom Andrea Leadsom The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health and Social Care

The Government is committed to supporting the most vulnerable and at risk from alcohol misuse. The Department continues to promote the United Kingdom’s Chief Medical Officer’s low risk drinking guidelines in England, through online platforms and by encouraging producers to reflect the guidelines on the labels of alcoholic drinks.

To support higher risk drinkers in reducing their alcohol consumption through substitution of alcohol products with alcohol alternatives, the Department recently consulted on updating labelling guidance for non-alcoholic and low alcohol products. This consultation closed on 23 November 2023, and the consultation response will be published in due course.

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