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Written question asked by Dan Carden (Labour) on Friday, 14 April 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 April 2023. It was answered by Neil O'Brien (Conservative) on Wednesday, 19 April 2023 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, pursuant to the Answer of 11 January 2023 to Question 117889 on Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the evidence published by Public Health Scotland and The Lancet on 21 March 2023 on the impact of alcohol minimum unit pricing on deaths and hospital admissions attributable to alcohol consumption.

Answer

The Government maintains an interest in the impact of minimum unit pricing in Scotland and looks forward to seeing the findings from the final evaluation. We will consider those findings in detail once available.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
180644
Session
2022-23
Related items
Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse
Wednesday, 11 January 2023
Written questions
House of Commons
Registered interest declared
Yes
Subjects
Alcoholic drinks Misuse Minimum unit prices
Link
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