Graham Stringer – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Graham Stringer on 2016-02-26.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Chief Medical Officer’s new alcohol consumption guidelines on future levels of heavy alcohol consumption.

Jane Ellison

No assessment has been made of the potential effect of the United Kingdom Chief Medical Officers’ alcohol guidelines on future levels of heavy alcohol consumption.

The guidelines have been developed to provide accurate information and clear advice about alcohol and its health risks to enable people to make informed choices.