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Cancer: Alcoholic Drinks

Commons · Question 57258 · Tabled 4 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 30 Jun 2025

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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...