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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-17more like thismore than 2019-10-17
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Pregnancy: Alcoholic Drinks more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the research by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Pregnancy, Fertility, Breastfeeding, and Alcohol Consumption: An Analysis of Framing and Completeness of Information Disseminated by Alcohol Industry–Funded Organizations, published on 13 October, which found that the information provided by alcohol industry-funded organisations is misleading about the risks to pregnant women of consuming alcohol, what steps they intend to take to ensure that pregnant women are given accurate information about such risks. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town remove filter
uin HL197 remove filter
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-31more like thismore than 2019-10-31
answer text <p>The Government is very clear about the dangers that alcohol poses to the unborn child and reflects this in the advice it gives. The United Kingdom Chief Medical Officers’ low risk drinking guidelines published in 2016 provide clear advice to women not to drink alcohol if they are planning for a pregnancy or are pregnant. The National Health Service online information also reflects this advice.</p><p>Additionally, the Government has been clear that the alcohol industry must reflect the UK Chief Medical Officers' alcohol guidelines on the labels of their products which includes a no drinking in pregnancy logo.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England, NHS England and local commissioners are already undertaking awareness and education on the dangers of drinking alcohol while pregnant.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
grouped question UIN HL198 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-31T14:15:18.427Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-31T14:15:18.427Z
answering member
4019
label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
tabling member
4159
label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town more like this