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Alcoholic Drinks: Labelling

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Question for Department of Health and Social Care

UIN 131213, tabled on 28 February 2022

Question

Peter Dowd
Labour
Bootle
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to require health warnings on alcohol product labels.

Answer

Gillian Keegan
Conservative
Chichester
Commons

Answered on

3 March 2022

The Government committed to consult on whether mandatory calorie labelling should be introduced on all prepacked alcohol, as well as alcoholic drinks sold in the out of home sector, for alcohol products over 1.2% ABV. We will also seek views on whether the provision of the United Kingdom Chief Medical Officers’ low risk drinking guidelines and a drink driving warning should be mandatory or continue on a voluntary basis.

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