Alcohol strategy

Early day motion 496, tabled 18 October 2021 by Grahame Morris (Labour). Signed by 22 members.

That this House notes that Public Health England data revealed there were 6,983 alcohol-specific deaths in 2020, an increase of 20 per cent from the previous year; further notes that National Records of Scotland statistics showed there were 1,190 alcohol-specific deaths registered in 2020, representing a 17 per cent increase; recalls that the Alcohol Charter was launched on 16 October 2018 by the Drugs, Alcohol and Justice Cross-Party Group and APPG on Alcohol Harm, providing a basis for an alcohol strategy; is concerned that three years have now passed without the publication of a strategy, during which time the situation has worsened significantly; and calls on the Government to issue an alcohol strategy without further delay.

Signatures by party: Labour 9, Scottish National Party 4, Plaid Cymru 3, Alba 2, Conservative 1, DUP 1, Independent 1, Labour/Co-operative 1.