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Written question asked by Afzal Khan (Labour) on Thursday, 15 December 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 December 2022 (named day). It was answered by Neil O'Brien (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 December 2022 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of commissioning an independent review into alcohol harms.

Answer

No specific assessment has been made. However, in 2016 the former Public Health England published an assessment of the effectiveness of policies to reduce alcohol-related harm in England. This included a review of the evidence on the public health burden of alcohol in England and policy responses to reduce the health, social and economic harm.

Alcohol-related harms are being addressed through commitments in the ‘Advancing our health: prevention in the 2020s’ green paper, the NHS Long Term Plan and improvements to the substance misuse treatment system through the drugs strategy ‘From harm to hope: A 10-year drugs plan to cut crime and save lives’.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
111711
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Alcoholic drinks Misuse
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk