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Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse

Asked by Grahame MorrisLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 2 September 2026UIN 18979

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department currently estimates the cost of alcohol harm to be in a) England, b) Wales, c) Scotland and d) Northern Ireland.

Answered by Department of Health and Social Care

No such recent estimate has been made, and, as a devolved responsibility, it is not the Department’s role to assess the impact of alcohol harm outside England.

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