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Drunkenness: Delivery Services

Commons · Question 128476 · Tabled 20 Apr 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 27 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Scott Arthur

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help ensure people in England and Wales cannot use home delivery services to order alcohol while intoxicated.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 27 Apr 2026

The Licensing Act 2003 regulates the sale and supply of alcohol. It is already an offence under the Act to sell alcohol to someone who is intoxicated. We are looking at how current licensing rules apply to home alcohol delivery services and speaking to ex...