Written questions

Alcoholism: Death

Commons · Question 17440 · Tabled 2 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 9 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Paul Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce alcohol-specific deaths.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 9 Dec 2024

A vital part of delivering the Health Mission shift to prevention will be action to reduce the health harms and resulting deaths from excess alcohol consumption. The Department is continuing to invest in improvements to local drug and alcohol treatment se...