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Alcoholic Drinks: Labelling

Commons · Question 118904 · Tabled 9 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 23 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Navendu Mishra

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential public health impact of mandatory health warning labels on alcoholic beverages, including warnings on cancer risk.

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 23 Mar 2026

The recently published National Cancer Plan reiterated the commitment made in Fit for the Future: 10-Year Health Plan for England, to strengthen and expand on existing voluntary guidelines for alcohol labelling by introducing a mandatory requirement for a...