Cancer: Alcoholic Drinks
Commons · Question 57258 · Tabled 4 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Cat Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) recognise and (b) address the increased risk of developing cancer associated with alcohol consumption.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 30 Jun 2025
Alcohol has been identified as a causal factor in more than 200 medical conditions, including mouth, throat, stomach, liver and breast cancers. The Government is committed to reversing the trend on alcohol-specific deaths and shortening the amount of time...