Cat Smith MP: written questions

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Wales Office: Alcoholic DrinksWales OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether ministers in her Department have met with representatives of the alcohol industry since July 2024.
Answer: Details of ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. Data for the period of July to September 2024 will be published in due course.
Answered 17 Dec 2024
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Ministry of Defence: Alcoholic DrinksMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Ministers in his Department have met with representatives of the alcohol industry since July 2024.
Answer: Details of Ministers' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. Data for the period of July to September 2024 will be published in due course.
Answered 18 Dec 2024
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Treasury: Alcoholic DrinksTreasuryTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19342More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many alcohol industry representatives Ministers in her Department have met since July 2024.
Answer: Treasury ministers have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations on departmental business are pub...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
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Attorney General's Office: Alcoholic DrinksAttorney GeneralTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19341More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, how many alcohol industry representatives Ministers in her Department have met since July 2024.
Answer: Details of ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. Data for the period of July to September 2024 will be published in due course.
Answered 20 Dec 2024
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Cabinet Office: Alcoholic DrinksCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19340More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many alcohol industry representatives Ministers in his Department have met since July 2024.
Answer: Details of ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. Data for the period of July to September 2024 will be published shortly.
Answered 17 Dec 2024
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Home Office: Alcoholic DrinksHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many alcohol industry representatives Ministers in her Department have met since July 2024.
Answer: Details of ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. Data for the period of July to September 2024 will be published in due course.
Answered 20 Dec 2024
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Alcoholic DrinksForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many alcohol industry representatives Ministers in his Department have met since July 2024.
Answer: Details of ministers' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. Data for the period of July to September 2024 will be published in due course.
Answered 18 Dec 2024
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Department of Health and Social Care: Alcoholic DrinksDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many alcohol industry representatives Ministers in his Department have met since July 2024.
Answer: Details of ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK website. Data for the period of July to September 2024 will be published in due course.
Answered 17 Dec 2024
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Department for Work and Pensions: Alcoholic DrinksDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many alcohol industry representatives Ministers in his Department have met since July 2024.
Answer: Details of ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. Data for the period of July to September 2024 will be published in due course.
Answered 18 Dec 2024
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Department for Transport: Alcoholic DrinksDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many alcohol industry representatives Ministers in his Department have met since July 2024.
Answer: Details of ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. Data for the period of July to September 2024 will be published in due course.
Answered 18 Dec 2024
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Alcoholic DrinksDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many alcohol industry representatives Ministers in his Department have met since July 2024.
Answer: Details of ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. Data for the period of July to September 2024 will be published in due course
Answered 23 Dec 2024
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Alcoholic DrinksDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many alcohol industry representatives have Ministers in his Department met with since July 2024.
Answer: Details of ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. Data for the period of July to September 2024 will be published in due course.
Answered 3 Jan 2025
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Alcoholic DrinksDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many alcohol industry representatives have Ministers in his Department met with since July 2024.
Answer: I refer my hon Friend to the answer I gave on 14 October 2024 to Question UIN 6511.
Answered 19 Dec 2024
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Department for Education: Alcoholic DrinksDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether Ministers in her Department have met with representatives of the alcohol industry since July 2024.
Answer: Details of Ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. Data for the period of July to September 2024 will be published in due course.
Answered 20 Dec 2024
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Alcoholic DrinksDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many alcohol industry representatives Ministers in her Department have met since July 2024.
Answer: Details of ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. Data for the period of July to September 2024 will be published in due course.
Answered 20 Dec 2024
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Department for Business and Trade: Alcoholic DrinksDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many alcohol industry representatives have Ministers in his Department met with since July 2024.
Answer: As part of the Government’s transparency agenda, the Department for Business and Trade releases quarterly data on Ministerial meetings, gifts, hospitality and travel on the transparency pages of gov.uk. The next release will be for the period July to Sept...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
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Alcoholic Drinks: MisuseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Health Mission Board has taken to tackle rates of alcohol harm.
Answer: Under our Health Mission, the Government is committed to prioritising preventative public health measures to support people to live longer, healthier lives. For too long there has been an unwillingness to lead on issues like smoking, alcohol harm, and obe...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
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Alcoholic Drinks: MisuseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to tackle alcohol harms.
Answer: Under our Health Mission, the Government is committed to prioritising preventative public health measures to support people to live longer, healthier lives. For too long there has been an unwillingness to lead on issues like smoking, alcohol harm, and obe...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
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Public HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many public health representatives he has met to discuss (a) tobacco, (b) obesity and (c) alcohol harm; and whether he plans to meet more public health organisations in the New Year to discuss
Answer: Details of ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK website. Data for the period of July to September 2024 will be published in due course.I can confirm that Department ministers expect t...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
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Alcoholic Drinks: MisuseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to meet (a) the Alcohol Health Alliance and (b) other public health representatives to discuss rates of alcohol harm.
Answer: Under our Health Mission, the Government is committed to prioritising preventative public health measures to support people to live longer, healthier lives. For too long there has been an unwillingness to lead on issues like smoking, alcohol harm, and obe...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
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Alcoholism: DeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will meet the Alcohol Health Alliance to discuss what steps the Government can take to reduce alcohol related deaths.
Answer: Under our Health Mission, the Government is committed to prioritising preventative public health measures to support people to live longer, healthier lives. For too long there has been an unwillingness to lead on issues like smoking, alcohol harm, and obe...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
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Alcoholic Drinks: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15752More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of total cost to the Treasury of changes to alcohol duty rates in each year since 2013; and if she will make an estimate of the total cost of such changes in each year to 2030.
Answer: Since 2013, cuts and freezes to alcohol duty have cost the Exchequer £15 billion in total, in comparison to if the rates had increased annually in line with RPI as forecasted by the Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR). All changes to alcohol duty rates ...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
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Farms: TenantsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a right to buy for tenant farmers.
Answer: This Government recognises the importance of tenant farmers in contributing to a resilient and thriving farming sector. The Government has not made an assessment on the potential merits of introducing a right to buy for tenant farmers but is committed to ...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
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Alcoholism and Drugs: RehabilitationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to announce the future funding for drug and alcohol treatment provision as part of the Drugs Strategy in time for services to avoid commencing redundancy consultations; and if he w
Answer: The Government supports investment in drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services, to ensure that those people with a substance use need get appropriate help and support. In addition to the Public Health Grant, the Department has allocated local auth...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
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Alcoholism and Drugs: RehabilitationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to announce (a) whether Drug Strategy funding for drug and alcohol treatment providers will be renewed and at what levels and (b) the length of the funding cycle; and if he will take
Answer: The Government supports investment in drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services, to ensure that those people with a substance use need get appropriate help and support. In addition to the Public Health Grant, the Department has allocated local auth...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
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