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...