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Commons · Question 85814 · Tabled 28 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 5 Nov 2025

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Asked by Cat Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment of trends in the level of post-pandemic changes to (a) drinking patterns and (b) resulting health harms were (i) requested by and (ii) provided to the Licensing Taskforce by his Dep

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 5 Nov 2025

Following the Licensing Taskforce, which was jointly let by the Department for Business and Trade and industry, the Government is considering which recommendations to take forward. As part of this, the Government is inviting views and evidence to inform t...