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Alcoholism: Death

Commons · Question 30974 · Tabled 12 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 28 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to work with relevant authorities to reduce alcohol related deaths in (a) Romford constituency and (b) England.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 28 Feb 2025

In 2023, there were 8,274 alcohol-specific deaths, namely deaths wholly due to alcohol, in England, which was an increase of 63.8% from 5,050 deaths in 2006 and a 4.6% increase since 2022. The majority of these deaths are caused by alcohol-related liver d...