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Pregnancy: Alcoholic Drinks

Commons · Question 101425 · Tabled 18 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 6 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Rachael Maskell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that pregnant women are (a) asked about alcohol use at the earliest point in their pregnancy and (b) given healthcare to abstain from alcohol use throughout the dura

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 6 Jan 2026

Pregnant women with alcohol problems are often highly vulnerable with multiple and complex support needs. The Government is committed to ensuring pregnant women with alcohol problems are supported to reduce the risk of harm to themselves and the foetus, a...