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Written question asked by Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative) on Wednesday, 26 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 December 2025. It was answered by Ashley Dalton (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 December 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Low Alcohol Drinks: Labelling and Marketing

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the publication Updating labelling guidance for no and low-alcohol alternatives, published on 28 September 2023, and pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2025, to Question 41063, on Low Alcohol Drinks: Labelling and Marketing, whether the Government intends to publish a response to the 2023 consultation.

Answer

In Fit for the Future: 10-Year Health Plan for England, the Government has committed to exploring whether to raise the upper alcohol limit for drinks labelled as alcohol-free to 0.5% alcohol by volume (ABV) from 0.05% ABV, as set out in the current labelling guidance for no and low (NoLo) alcohol drink alternatives.

Department officials are progressing work to take forward this commitment, and we will update stakeholders in due course. The consultation referred to was undertaken by the previous administration. A decision on publishing a response will be made as part of determining the delivery timescales of the NoLo commitments in the 10-Year Health Plan.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
94731
Session
2024-26
Related items
Low Alcohol Drinks: Labelling and Marketing
Monday, 31 March 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Labelling Low alcohol drinks Marketing
Link
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