Addictions: Children
Commons · Question 23764 · Tabled 14 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help tackle addiction issues in under 18s.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 20 Jan 2025
The most effective and sustainable approach to tackling addiction in children and young people is by giving them the best start in life and by keeping them safe, well, and happy. Our mission-based approach will ensure that every child has the best start i...