Bowel Cancer: Alcoholic Drinks
Commons · Question 127460 · Tabled 15 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Cat Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to prevent bowel cancer by addressing key modifiable risk factors, including alcohol.
Answer
Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 27 Apr 2026
The Government and the National Health Service welcome the findings of the World Cancer Research Fund’s report and recognise that a healthy lifestyle can help reduce the biggest risk factors of bowel cancer.The National Cancer Plan for England, published ...