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Alcoholic Drinks: Death

Commons · Question 105862 · Tabled 14 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 23 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Rachael Maskell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how will he ensure that the number of deaths for alcohol use will reduce in this Parliament.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 23 Jan 2026

The Government is committed to shortening the amount of time spent in ill health and preventing premature deaths by addressing the key preventable drivers of poor health, such as alcohol.Action to prevent harms from alcohol feature in several current stra...