Written questions

Hospitals: Alcoholic Drinks

Commons · Question 3696 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 9 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce levels of alcohol-related hospital admissions.

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 9 Jun 2026

The Government has a programme of work at both national and local levels to reduce the health harms from alcohol and to help reduce the number of people being admitted to hospital due to alcohol harms.Local authorities are responsible for assessing local ...