Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to raise awareness of alcohol harm.

The Government is committed to supporting the most vulnerable and at risk from alcohol misuse, as well as raising awareness of its harms. To keep health risks at a minimum, the United Kingdom’s Chief Medical Officer’s low risk drinking guidelines recommend not regularly exceeding 14 units a week. The guidelines have been developed on the basis that people have a right to accurate information and clear advice about alcohol and its health risks.

The Department continues to promote the guidelines in England through online platforms, and by encouraging producers to reflect the guidelines on the labels of alcoholic drinks. Local authorities also continue to promote these guidelines as part of their public health duties.