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Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effectiveness of licensing regulations to protect people from alcohol-related harms.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
11 Mar 2026
Target answer date
16 Mar 2026
Answer
31 Mar 2026 · 20 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effectiveness of licensing regulations to protect people from alcohol-related harms.

  2. 16 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 31 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The Licensing Act 2003, which is overseen by the Home Office, requires licensing authorities to promote objectives relating to the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, the protection of children from harm, and the prevention of public nuisance...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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