Breast Cancer: Alcoholic Drinks
Commons · Question 80383 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Scott Arthur
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many breast cancer cases in the UK are estimated to be caused by alcohol consumption each year; and what percentage of total breast cancer cases this represents.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 5 Jan 2026
The Government and the National Health Service recognise that a healthy lifestyle can help reduce the biggest risk factors of certain cancers. The Government welcomes the recent publication of the World Cancer Research Fund's 2025 report. The UK Chief Med...